A Microlens Array Grating for Miniature Multi-Channel Spectrometers

Autor: Shuonan Shan, Jingwen Li, Peiyuan Liu, Qiaolin Li, Xiaohao Wang, Xinghui Li
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Sensors, Vol 23, Iss 20, p 8381 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1424-8220
DOI: 10.3390/s23208381
Popis: Most existing multi-channel spectrometers are constructed by physically stacking single-channel spectrometers, resulting in their large size, high weight, and limited number of channels. Therefore, their miniaturization is urgently needed. In this paper, a microlens array grating is designed for miniature multi-channel spectrometers. A transmissive element integrating microlens arrays and gratings, the MLAG, enables simultaneous focusing and dispersion. Using soft lithography, the MLAG was fabricated with a deviation of less than 2.2%. The dimensions are 10 mm × 10 mm × 4 mm with over 2000 available units. The MLAG spectrometer operates in the 400–700 nm wavelength range with a resolution of 6 nm. Additionally, the designed MLAG multi-channel spectrometer is experimentally verified to have independently valid cells that can be used in multichannel spectrometers. The wavelength position repeatability deviation of each cell is about 0.5 nm, and the repeatability of displacement measurements by the chromatic confocal sensor with the designed MLAG multi-channel spectrometer is less than 0.5 μm.
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