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17 x 12 cm, 300 dpi, 539 KB
Fluid Focus
(A) Schematic cross section of the FluidFocus lens
principle. (B) When a voltage is applied, charges
accumulate in the glass wall electrode and opposite
charges collect near the solid/liquid interface in the
conducting liquid. The resulting electrostatic force
lowers the solid/liquid interfacial tension and with
that the contact angle ? and hence the focal distance of
the lens. (C) to (E) Shapes of a 6-mm diameter lens
taken at different applied voltages.
Photo: Philips
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