Facile and flexible fabrication of gapless microlens arrays using a femtosecond laser microfabrication and replication process

  • Hewei Liu
  • , Feng Chen
  • , Qing Yang
  • , Yang Hu
  • , Chao Shan
  • , Shengguan He
  • , Jinhai Si
  • , Xun Hou

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Abstract

We demonstrate a facile and flexible method to fabricate close-packed microlens arrays (MLAs). Glass molding templates with concave structures are produced by a femtosecond (fs)-laser point-by-point exposures followed by a chemical treatment, and convex MLAs are subsequently replicated on Poly(methyl methacrylate) [PMMA] using a hot embossing system. As an example, a microlens array (MLA) with 60-μm rectangular-shaped spherical microlenses is fabricated. Optical performances of the MLAs, such as focusing and imaging properties are tested, and the results demonstrate the uniformity and smooth surfaces of the MLA. We also demonstrated that the shape and alignment of the arrays could be controlled by different parameters.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLaser Applications in Microelectronic and Optoelectronic Manufacturing (LAMOM) XVII
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
EventLaser Applications in Microelectronic and Optoelectronic Manufacturing (LAMOM) XVII - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 23 Jan 201226 Jan 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8243
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceLaser Applications in Microelectronic and Optoelectronic Manufacturing (LAMOM) XVII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period23/01/1226/01/12

Keywords

  • Femtosecond laser
  • Glasses
  • Hot embossing
  • Microfabrication
  • Microlenses

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