Electrowetting Optics : Using Electricity to Create Precise Instrumentation

Abstract

Electrowetting is defined to be the modification of the surface tension, or wettability, of conducting liquids by generating a controllable electric field around it. The applications of electrowetting can be seen in budding technologies used in tablet screens and in precision laser optics. The purpose of this study was to attempt to recreate the basics of known electrowetting effects.