• DocumentCode
    2093572
  • Title

    Constructing optical microsystems based on the hydrophobic effect: comparison of microlens arrays fabricated by different methods

  • Author

    Zimmer, Fabian ; Moench, Wolfgang ; Zappe, Hans

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. for Microsystem Technol., Freiburg Univ., Freiberg, Germany
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    18-21 Aug. 2003
  • Firstpage
    69
  • Lastpage
    70
  • Abstract
    We report on strategies to form polymer microstructures on patterned substrates using the hydrophobic effect for fabrication of optical microsystems. We compare three different liquid phase dewetting methods by the example of microlens arrays.
  • Keywords
    microlenses; micromechanical devices; optical arrays; optical fabrication; optical polymers; hydrophobic effect; liquid phase dewetting methods; microlens arrays; optical fabrication; optical microsystems; patterned substrates; polymer microstructures; Lenses; Microoptics; Optical arrays; Optical device fabrication; Optical interferometry; Optical polymers; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Soft lithography;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical MEMS, 2003 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7830-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OMEMS.2003.1233471
  • Filename
    1233471