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SUBMITTER: Angelini A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6106995 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Angelini Angelo A Pirani Federica F Frascella Francesca F Descrovi Emiliano E
Light, science & applications 20180523
In many optical applications, there is an increasing need for dynamically tunable optical elements that are able to shape the wavefront of light 'on demand'. In this work, an elastomeric easy-to-fabricate optical element whose transmission functions can be reversibly phase configured by visible light is demonstrated. The light responsivity of proper azopolymers incorporated within an elastomeric matrix is exploited to induce a light-controlled graded refractive index (GRIN) distribution within t ...[more]