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We simulate the formation of macroscopic polymer lenses made by depositing a hydrophobic liquid polymer on an aqueous substrate, and explore how changing the hydrophobicity of the polymer affects lens shape. Methods for the fabrication of polymer lenses and the measurement of interfacial tensions between polymer, substrate and air are described. Characteristics of simulated and fabricated lens shapes are compared. Finally we indicate possible obstacles to the use of simulations for predicting properties of polymer lenses made with this technique.
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Robert Thompson, Simon Hempel-Costello, Zack Johnson, Emily K. Schwartz, Samuel Stevenson, Eleanor Weston, Martha-Elizabeth Baylor, "Simulated formation of UV-cured polymer lenses on aqueous substrates," Proc. SPIE 12215, Optical Modeling and Performance Predictions XII, 1221504 (3 October 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2639843