Comparative performance analysis of 100% fill-factor microlens arrays fabricated by various methods

A. Akatay; A. Waddie; H. Suyal; M. Taghizadeh; H. Urey

doi:10.1117/12.664051

21 April 2006 Comparative performance analysis of 100% fill-factor microlens arrays fabricated by various methods

A. Akatay, A. Waddie, H. Suyal, M. Taghizadeh, H. Urey

Proceedings Volume 6185, Micro-Optics, VCSELs, and Photonic Interconnects II: Fabrication, Packaging, and Integration; 61850C (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.664051
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2006, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

Fill-factor of microlens arrays (MLAs) is one of the most important performance criteria of microlens arrays (MLA), especially in imaging applications. Low fill-factor lenses suffer greatly from spurious light and diffraction affects and result in low contrast in a beam steering system. Contrast ratio of low fill-factor circular shaped microlens arrays is nearly one-fourth of that of the system with high fill-factor square shaped microlens arrays. In this study performance of various types of nearly 100% fill-factor spherical MLAs in beam steering applications are compared. Design and fabrication of the MLAs are studied. A new hybrid method for design and fabrication of 100% fill-factor MLAs--by combining refractive-diffractive lenses, is suggested and tested.

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A. Akatay, A. Waddie, H. Suyal, M. Taghizadeh, and H. Urey "Comparative performance analysis of 100% fill-factor microlens arrays fabricated by various methods", Proc. SPIE 6185, Micro-Optics, VCSELs, and Photonic Interconnects II: Fabrication, Packaging, and Integration, 61850C (21 April 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.664051

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