Title :
Tunable microdoublet lens array
Author :
Jeong, Ki-Hun ; Liu, Gang L. ; Chronis, Nikos ; Lee, Luke P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Bioeng., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
We report a tunable microdoublet lens capable of creating dual modes of biconvex or meniscus lens. The microdoublet lens consists of a tunable liquid-filled lens and a solid negative lens. It can be tuned either by changing the shape of the liquid-filled lens into biconvex or meniscus or by changing a filling media with different refractive index. The microfabrication is based on photopolymer microdispensing and elastomer micromolding methods. The microdoublet lens can provide a solution for minimizing optical aberrations and maximizing the tunability of focal length or field of view by controlling variable and fixed lens curvatures.
Keywords :
microlenses; optical arrays; optical fabrication; optical materials; refractive index; biconvex lens; elastomer micromolding methods; fixed lens curvatures; meniscus lens; microfabrication; optical aberrations; photopolymer microdispensing methods; refractive index; tunable liquid filled lens; tunable microdoublet lens array; Biomedical optical imaging; Biomembranes; Lenses; Microoptics; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Shape; Solids;
Conference_Titel :
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, 2004. 17th IEEE International Conference on. (MEMS)
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8265-X
DOI :
10.1109/MEMS.2004.1290516