Fabrication of a micro-lens array with a non-layered method in projection microstereolithography

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 483-490

  Park, In Baek ^a   Ha, Young Myoung ^a   Kim, Min Sub ^a   Lee, Seok Hee ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Micro lens array (MLA); Microstereolithography ( SL); Segment curing method (SCM)

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955262862     PISSN: 12298557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12541-010-0057-5     Document Type: Article

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