Tunable optical component

Abstract

Tunable optical component (1) comprising a first carrier (10) and a second carrier (20), wherein the first carrier (10) is movable with respect to the second carrier (20), a volume (30) filled with a liquid, wherein the volume is arranged between the first carrier (10) and the second carrier (20) along an optical axis (100) of the optical component (1), an actuator (40) which is arranged to move the first carrier (10) with respect to the second carrier (20) by means of an actuation force, wherein movement of the first carrier (10) with respect to the second carrier (20) changes a shape of the volume (30), and a locking unit (50), wherein the locking unit (50) is arranged to connect the first carrier (10) and the second carrier (20) to one another by means of a releasable connection, wherein in a closed state (51) the locking unit (50) is arranged impede relative motion of the first carrier (10) and the second carrier (20) along the optical axis (100), and in an open state (52) of the locking unit the first carrier (10) is movable with respect to the second carrier (20) along the optical axis (100) of the tunable optical component (1).

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