Shape-controlled, high fill-factor microlens arrays fabricated by a 3D diffuser lithography and plastic replication method

Optics Express

Volumn 12, Issue 25, 2004, Pages 6366-6371

  Chang, Sung Il ^a   Yoon, Jun Bo ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARRAYS; FABRICATION; OPTICAL DESIGN; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; PHOTORESISTS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

3D DIFFUSER LITHOGRAPHY; PLASTIC REPLICATION; PLASTIC REPLICATION METHOD;

MICROLENSES;

EID: 11244283329     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OPEX.12.006366     Document Type: Article

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