
- 245 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Elastomeric optics exploit light transparent, variable translucent, and reflective stretchable polymers to create novel strain-tunable optical elements and flexible multifunctional optical sheets. Optical sheets are thin, large-area polymer light guide structures that can be used to create a wide variety of passive light harvesting and illumination systems. The book introduces the theoretical principles of elastomeric optics and explores how simple and complex mechanically deformable optical devices can be designed and fabricated. The transmission of light through these optical components or waveguides depends on the selected materials, surface interface, geometric design, optical coupling of embedded micro-structures, and degree of device deformation. In addition to providing a technical foundation for building adaptable optics, the book seeks to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers to develop innovative solutions far beyond anything imagined today.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- 1 Bendable, Stretchable, and Adaptive Optics
- 2 Light and Optical Waveguides
- 3 Optically Transparent Polymers and Elastomers
- 4 Fabrication of Elastomeric Optical Devices
- 5 Strain-Tunable Elastomeric Optics
- 6 Diffusers and Illuminators
- 7 Concentrators and Collectors
- 8 Mechanically Flexible Elastomeric Optical Sheets
- 9 Perspectives on Elastomeric Optics
- Index