Polymer-based variable focal length microlens system

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1665-1673

  Agarwal, M ^a   Gunasekaran, R A ^a   Coane, P ^a   Varahramyan, K ^a  

^a LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROMACHINING; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL DEVICES; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SILICON;

FLUIDIC PRESSURE; MAGNIFICATION; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE (PDMS);

MICROLENSES;

EID: 10844260064     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/14/12/010     Document Type: Article

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