• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 19, Issue 10, 102201 (2021)
Bo Dai, Zhengmeng Zhou, Yan Long, Mingliang Pan, Zeyuan Song, and Dawei Zhang*
Author Affiliations
  • Engineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, Ministry of Education and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL202119.102201 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Bo Dai, Zhengmeng Zhou, Yan Long, Mingliang Pan, Zeyuan Song, Dawei Zhang. Multi-focused droplet lens array inspired by movable-type printing technology[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2021, 19(10): 102201 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    A straightforward, cost-effective scheme for fabricating multi-focus droplet lens arrays is proposed. Mini lenses can be rapidly produced by dripping liquid-state polydimethylsiloxane droplets on the square glass substrate. The focal length of the lenses can be precisely controlled by adjusting the mass of the droplet. A group of prepared mini lenses can be flexibly assembled in a three-dimensional printed mount. The lenses are tightly packed together, ensuring a high filling factor of the lens array. The lens array consisting of the mini lenses with a proper combination of focal length can capture images of interests at different depth.
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    Bo Dai, Zhengmeng Zhou, Yan Long, Mingliang Pan, Zeyuan Song, Dawei Zhang. Multi-focused droplet lens array inspired by movable-type printing technology[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2021, 19(10): 102201
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