Motion-Less Adaptive Optical Systems Based on Liquid Crystals: From Fundamentals to Mobile Applications
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Karen Asatryan; Tigran Galstian; Peter P. Clark
- Source
- Imaging and Applied Optics 2014.
- Subject
- Autofocus
Engineering
Adaptive imaging
business.industry
ComputingMethodologies_IMAGEPROCESSINGANDCOMPUTERVISION
Motion (geometry)
law.invention
Image stabilization
Optics
law
Liquid crystal
Miniaturization
Zoom
business
Effective refractive index
- Language
Miniaturization of optical cameras tightens the manufacturing and operation tolerances and increases the complexity of integration of mechanically moving elements for auto focus, image stabilization and zoom. Liquid crystals enable those functions without mechanical movements.