Arbitrary shaped microlens array laser sintered on glass sheets
Applied Optics, Vol. 48, Issue 35, pp. 6621-6626 (2009)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.48.006621
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Abstract
A new technique based on laser vitrification of cordierite ceramic powders is used to fabricate arbitrarily shaped microlens arrays on a glass substrate. Crack-free semispherical and quasi-spherical lenses with good optical and surface quality are demonstrated.
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OCIS Codes
(140.3390) Lasers and laser optics : Laser materials processing
(160.2750) Materials : Glass and other amorphous materials
(230.3990) Optical devices : Micro-optical devices
ToC Category:
Lasers and Laser Optics
History
Original Manuscript: July 23, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: October 27, 2009
Published: December 1, 2009
Citation
Changyi Lai and Vitor M. Schneider, "Arbitrary shaped microlens array laser sintered on glass sheets," Appl. Opt. 48, 6621-6626 (2009)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-48-35-6621
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