Design of an Adaptable Optofluidic Aspherical Lens by Using the Elastocapillary Effect. Issue 9 (30th May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Roy, Abhijit Chandra; Ghatak, Animangsu
• Is Part Of: Advanced optical materials. Volume 2:Issue 9(2014:Sep.)
• Page Start: 874
• Page End: 878
• Publication Date: 2014-05-30
• Subjects: Optical materials -- Periodicals; Photonics -- Periodicals; 620.11295
• DOI: 10.1002/adom.201400081
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2195-1071

Abstract

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