Variable power optical system
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1. A variable power optical system, comprising:
- a first lens group, wherein the first lens group comprises at least a first liquid lens cell;
a second lens group, wherein the second lens group comprises at least a second liquid lens cell; and
a stop located between the first lens group and the second lens group,wherein light rays passing through the first lens group, second lens group, and the stop represent a zoom position, with control of the zoom position based at least in part on the configuration of the optical power of the first liquid lens cell and the configuration of the optical power of the second liquid lens cell,wherein the zoom range is greater than about 3×
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Abstract
Liquid lens cells are used in a variable power optical system. In one embodiment, a stop is located between a first lens group comprising at least a first liquid lens cell and a second lens group comprising at least a second liquid lens cell. In one embodiment, a liquid lens cell controls an incident angle of light rays on an image surface.
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1. A variable power optical system, comprising:
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a first lens group, wherein the first lens group comprises at least a first liquid lens cell; a second lens group, wherein the second lens group comprises at least a second liquid lens cell; and a stop located between the first lens group and the second lens group, wherein light rays passing through the first lens group, second lens group, and the stop represent a zoom position, with control of the zoom position based at least in part on the configuration of the optical power of the first liquid lens cell and the configuration of the optical power of the second liquid lens cell, wherein the zoom range is greater than about 3×
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