liquid (RTIL) and a nonpolar liquid, 1-phenyl-1-cyclohexene (PCH) suitable for focus-
tunable 3-photon microscopy. We show that both liquids have over 90% transmission at
1300 nm over a 1.1 mm pathlength and an index of refraction contrast of 0.123. A lens using
these liquids can be tuned from a contact angle of 133 to 48° with applied voltages of 0 and
60 V, respectively. Finally, a three-photon imaging system including an RTIL electrowetting …