Precision compression molding of glass microlenses and microlens arrays - An experimental study

Applied Optics

Volumn 44, Issue 29, 2005, Pages 6115-6122

  Firestone, G C ^a   Yi, A Y ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION MOLDING; FABRICATION; MICROLENSES; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

GLASS MICROLENSES; MOLD DESIGN; SODA-LIME GLASS;

GLASS;

EID: 27844450369     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.44.006115     Document Type: Article

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