Title :
Microjet fabrication of microlens arrays
Author :
MacFarlane, D.L. ; Narayan, V. ; Tatum, J.A. ; Cox, W.R. ; Chen, T. ; Hayes, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Erik Jonsson Sch. of Eng. & Comput. Sci., Texas Univ., Dallas, TX, USA
Abstract :
Microjet, or inkjet, technology is used to fabricate lenslet arrays with packing densities greater than 15000/cm2. Typical lens diameters range between 70 and 150 μm, and focal lengths are between 50 and 150 μm. Individual lenslets are characterized in the Fraunhofer plane. The full array is characterized in its far field.
Keywords :
integrated optics; jets; lenses; optical workshop techniques; 70 to 150 mum; Fraunhofer plane; far field; focal lengths; full array; inkjet technology; lens diameters; lenslet arrays; microjet fabrication; microlens arrays; packing densities; Chemical lasers; Fabrication; Fiber lasers; Integrated optics; Laser ablation; Lenses; Manufacturing; Microoptics; Optical films; Optical refraction;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
