Single-step fabrication of refractive microlens arrays
- 1 April 1997
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Applied Optics
- Vol. 36 (10) , 2198-2202
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.36.002198
Abstract
Arrays of submillimeter microlenses are made from droplets of UV-curable optical adhesive dispensed from a pressurized syringe under computer control. Measurements of the focal length uniformity, the minimum focused spot size, and the spherical aberration are presented. An excellent lens diameter and focal length uniformity are achieved over 100 element arrays.Keywords
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