01994nam a2200361 a 4500 ebr10542538 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 111107s2012 njua sb 001 0 eng d 2011042254 9781118018996 9781118270059 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)787849833 QC385 .W83 2012eb 621.36 23 Ren, Hongwen, 1964- Introduction to adaptive lenses [electronic resource] / Hongwen Ren, Shin-Tson Wu. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2012. x, 274 p. : ill. Wiley series in pure and applied optics Includes bibliographical references and index. "This is the first book to address the fundamental operation principles, device characteristics, and potential applications of various types of adaptive lenses. Setting out from basic material properties to device structures and performance, this volume covers solid lens, membrane lens, electro-wetting lens, dielectric lens, mechanical-wetting lens, and liquid crystal lenses. Potential applications of these adaptive lenses are also investigated, including image processing and zooming, optical communications, and biomedical imaging. This is an important reference for optical engineers, research scientists, graduate students and undergraduate seniors"-- Provided by publisher. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Lenses. Optics, Adaptive. Electronic books. local Wu, Shin-Tson. ebrary, Inc. Wiley series in pure and applied optics. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10542538 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 246530 246530