Optimization and theoretical modeling of polymer microlens arrays fabricated with the hydrophobic effect

Applied Optics

Volumn 40, Issue 16, 2001, Pages 2736-2746

  Hartmann, Daniel M ^a   Kibar, Osman ^a   Esener, Sadik C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARRAYS; FABRICATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; POLYMERS; SUBSTRATES;

HYDROPHOBIC EFFECTS;

MICROLENSES;

EID: 0001210764     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.40.002736     Document Type: Article

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