abstract

• We present a method to make liquid lenses. It is based on the microfluidic method to make emulsions. An emulsion is a mixture of two immiscible liquids, where one liquid (the dispersed phase) is dispersed in the form of small droplets in another liquid that forms a continuous phase. The presence of a surfactant is necessary for the long term stability of emulsions. To make liquid lenses we have used capillaries. Through them we inject some microliters of a liquid. The result is that a spherical micro-lens is formed. These lenses can focus light or form images. We have tested the lenses through image forming techniques and compared the results with the ones given by an optical design program. © 2010 SPIE.

authors

• Arauz Lara Bernardo José Luis
• Calixto S.
• Calixto-Solano M.
• Marañon V.
• Mendoza-Olivares D.
• Rosete-Aguilar M.
• Sanchez-Marin F.J.

publication date

• 2010-01-01

published in

• Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering  Proceedings

keywords

• Microlenses Continuous phase; Dispersed phase; Image forming; Immiscible liquids; Liquid lens; Long term stability; Micro-lens; Microfluidic method; Microliters; Small droplets; Drop formation; Emulsification; Emulsions; Microfluidics; Microlenses; Optical design; Optical instruments; Photonic devices; Surface active agents; Liquids

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1117/12.859757

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volume

• 7781