Optical surface characterization method of silicone layers used for manufacturing of dielectric elastomer actuators

摘要

In this paper, we present an optical surface characterization method for printed or coated layers with very high transmittance over the whole visible spectrum. We use silicone isolating layers made for dielectric elastomer actuators as example. The presented results originate from the very beginning phase of the experiments and aim to show the high potential of this method for its relative simplicity and fastness.