Fabrication of Multifocal Microlens Array by One Step Exposure Process

Autor: Wei Yuan, Yajuan Cai, Cheng Xu, Hui Pang, Axiu Cao, Yongqi Fu, Qiling Deng
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Micromachines, Vol 12, Iss 9, p 1097 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2072-666X
DOI: 10.3390/mi12091097
Popis: Microlenses can be widely used in integrated micro-optical systems. However, in some special applications, such as light field imaging systems, multifocal microlens arrays (MLA) are expected to improve imaging resolution. For the fabrication of multifocal MLA, the traditional fabrication method is no longer applicable. To solve this problem, a fabrication method of multifocal MLA by a one step exposure process is proposed. Through the analyses and research of photoresist AZ9260, the nonlinear relationship between exposure dose and exposure depth is established. In the design of the mask, the mask pattern is corrected according to the nonlinear relationship to obtain the final mask. The continuous surface of the multifocal MLA is fabricated by the mask moving exposure. The experimental results show that the prepared multifocal MLA has high filling factor and surface fidelity. What is more, this method is simple and efficient to use in practical applications.
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