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Recent progress in arrayed electrowetting optics

Heikenfeld et al., 2009

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11254112816837271212
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Heikenfeld J
Smith N
Dhindsa M
Zhou K
Kilaru M
Hou L
Zhang J
Kreit E
Raj B
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Electrowetting devices can now be formed in arrays covering thousands of square centimeters of glass. New research is pointing the way toward exciting applications for laser radar, 3D displays, adaptive camouflage, electronic paper, retroreflector communication and …
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