Design and fabrication of a freeform microlens array for uniform beam shaping

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1713-1720

  Li, Likai ^a   Yi, Allen Y ^a  

^a The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLIMATED LIGHT; DIAMOND MACHINING; FABRICATION METHOD; FREEFORM OPTICS; FREEFORMS; LOW COSTS; MICRO-INJECTION MOLDING; MICRO-LENS; MICRO-LENS ARRAYS; MOLD INSERTS; OPTICAL GEOMETRY; OPTICAL INDUSTRIES; OPTICAL MEASUREMENT; PLASTIC SUBSTRATES; PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS; RE-DISTRIBUTION; SLOW TOOL SERVOS; ULTRA PRECISION; UNIFORM BEAMS;

BROACHING; COMMINUTION; DIAMONDS; DIE CASTING INSERTS; FABRICATION; LIGHT; MOLDING; MOLDS; OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES; RESEARCH;

MICROLENSES;

EID: 84855712813     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-011-1359-y     Document Type: Article

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