Tunable microlens arrays using polymer network liquid crystal

A tunable-focus microlens array based on polymer network liquid crystal (PNLC) is demonstrated. The PNLC was prepared using an ultraviolet (UV) light exposure through a patterned photomask. The photocurable monomer in each of the UV exposed spot forms an inhomogeneous centro-symmetrical polymer network which acts as a lens when a homogeneous electric field is applied to the cell. The focal length of the microlens arrays is tunable with the applied voltage.     

平面交叉玻璃波导型微透镜阵列光学性能研究

介绍了平面交叉玻璃光波导型半球形微透镜阵列的制作方法.利用积分形式的光线方程式讨论了半球形微透镜的光学特性,得到了半球形微透镜的光线轨迹方程式和焦距表示式,理论结果与实验数据是一致的.     

A microfabricated capillary electrophoresis chip with multiple buried optical fibers and microfocusing lens for multiwavelength detection

We present a new microfluidic device utilizing multiwavelength detection for high-throughput capillary electrophoresis (CE). In general, different fluorescent dyes are only excited by light sources with appropriate wavelengths. When excited by an appropriate light source, a fluorescent dye emits specific fluorescence signals of a longer wavelength. This study designs and fabricates plastic micro-CE chips capable of performing multiple-wavelength fluorescence detection by means of multimode optic fiber pairs embedded downstream of the separation channel. For detection purposes, the fluorescence signals are enhanced by positioning microfocusing lens structures at the outlets of the excitation fibers and the inlets of the detection fibers, respectively. The proposed device is capable of detecting multiple samples labeled with different kinds of fluorescent dyes in the same channel in a single run. The experimental results demonstrate that various proteins, including bovine serum albumin and beta-casein, can be successfully injected and detected by coupling two light sources of different wavelengths to the two excitation optic fibers. Furthermore, the proposed device also provides the ability to measure the speed of the samples traveling in the microchannel. The developed multiwavelength micro-CE chip could have significant potential for the analysis of DNA and protein samples.     

衍射微透镜列阵在Shack-Hartmann波前传感器中的应用

菲涅耳衍射微透镜列阵是目前广泛应用的衍射光学元件之一,它是基于衍射原理,由计算机设计,并通过微细加工技术制作成的.本文介绍了8相位台阶菲涅耳衍射微透镜列阵的制作方法,并描述了一个用16×16微透镜列阵形成的小型 Shack-Hartmann 波前传感实验系统,用该系统可对入射波前进行测量和重建.     

Optical inspection and characterization of microoptics using confocal microscopy

With the growing demand for microoptics in different areas the importance of the characterization increases. Methods for a fast defect detection in microlens arrays are developed. We present a technique where the confocal principle is applied for determining the variation and the absolute value of the focal length. Additionally, using a self–filtering method the deviation of the periodic structure of microlens arrays is investigated theoretically and experimentally. Point-like defects as well as aberrations have been detected. The introduced methods allow the fast, parallel characterization of microlens arrays.     

一种新型微透镜阵列成象式投影光刻系统的研究

从理论和实验两方面入手,系统地研究了微透镜阵列的形成原理和制作工艺,分析了微透镜阵列的面形结构,得到了联系微透镜阵列矢高与制作工艺参量的经验公式.并且将四片微透镜阵列耦合,形成一个深紫外光刻的1:1成象的多孔径微小光刻系统.从几何光学理论出发,分析了这个光刻系统综合成象的特点,讨论了这种光刻系统的光学性能,并给出了实验测量方法.     

连续表面微透镜列阵元件检测

系统分析了连续表面微透镜列阵的几何参量和光学性能的检测方法和评价标准,针对典型的折射型聚焦列阵元件,给出其结构尺寸及光学性能的测试结果,两者结果一致.从而建立了一套通过测试元件的几何参量、加工误差及光学性能指标来综合评估微光学元件性能的方法.     

Alteration of the profile of ink-jet-deposited UV-cured lenses using applied electric fields

Microlens arrays and microoptical components in general are integral components in a wide range of high-tech products. The ability to fabricate such elements cheaply and with a high degree of accuracy is vital for the development of the next generation of optics-based technologies. There are currently a wide range of microoptical element fabrication technologies. These techniques all have advantages and disadvantages and no one technique is yet sufficient to meet all possible application criteria. One method that has been examined recently is the ink-jet deposition method. This method applies well-established ink-jet printer technology and is thus one possible candidate for large-scale fabrication of inexpensive components. The lenses fabricated using this method are normally found to have spherical profiles. In this paper, we examine the possibility of modifying the profile of these spherical lenses using an applied electric field (E-field). We note that the resulting aspheric lenses have a wide number of applications. These include beam shaping and power transfer applications including fiber coupling. In this paper we describe initial experiments involving single lenses. The single lenses produced using applied E-Fields differ significantly from lenses produced with no applied E-field.     

微透镜阵列的铸塑复制技术

在光刻热熔成型以及电铸复制得到的微透镜阵列镍板基础上,采用静态铸塑技术,得到了高质量的PMMA微透镜阵列。本文介绍了静态铸塑的聚合反应理论基础、模具设计以及工艺过程。最后对微透镜阵列的复制精度进行分析,结果表明复制精度优于0.5μm.     

光场相机中微透镜阵列与探测器配准误差分析

为了减少光场相机结构对光场图像数字对焦结果的影响,针对微透镜阵列为矩阵式排列的光场相机结构,定性分析了微透镜阵列与成像探测器之间的耦合距离误差、旋转角度误差和倾角误差这三个主要配准误差来源,分别提出了配准条件,并通过仿真实验加以验证。实验结果表明,当配准超出限制条件时,会导致对焦重构图像出现模糊、混叠等失真,缩小精确对焦的深度范围。