Natural visual systems have inspired scientists and engineers to mimic their intriguing
features for the development of advanced photonic devices that can provide better solutions …

We report a new microfabrication method of multifocal microlens arrays (MF-MLAs) for
extended depth-of-field (DoF) using multilayer photolithography and thermal reflow …

ABSTRACT According to the World Health Organization, the proportion of the world's
population over 60years will approximately double by 2050. This progressive increase in the …

Flexible optics and optoelectronic devices require stretchable and compliant antireflection
coatings (ARC). Conventional optical coatings, typically inorganic thin films, are brittle and …

Flexible and stretchable photonics are emerging fields aiming to develop novel applications
where the devices need to conform to uneven surfaces or whenever lightness and reduced …

Utilizing surface chemical engineering to endow interfacial special functionalities is effective
for fabricating antireflection coating with antibacterial activity. Herein, we present a mussel …

A systematic design idea for liquid-filled cylindrical zoom lenses with ideal imaging quality
over a wide focal length range is introduced in detail. The PWC method is used to calculate …

We demonstrate a novel electrowetting liquid combination using a room temperature ionic
liquid (RTIL) and a nonpolar liquid, 1-phenyl-1-cyclohexene (PCH) suitable for focus …

We propose and realize a 1D photonic crystal nanocavity laser embedded in a
polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) thin film. The nanolaser in PDMS exhibits a significant optical …

Flexible, compliant permeation barrier layers are critically needed in the
optics/optoelectronics industry to protect deformable, polymer‐based optical elements, such …