SINGLE-STEP LASER FABRICATION OF REFRACTIVE MICROLENSES IN SEMICONDUCTOR-DOPED GLASSES

被引:29
作者
BEADIE, G [1 ]
LAWANDY, NM [1 ]
机构
[1] BROWN UNIV,DEPT PHYS,PROVIDENCE,RI 02912
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10.1364/OL.20.002153
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O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 [光学]; 0803 [光学工程];
摘要
Exposure of semiconductor-doped glasses to above-band-gap focused cw laser radiation results in the controllable formation of microlenses. A laser-driven thermal runaway is proposed to explain the low powers required for the process. A linear array of eight identically prepared microlenses is characterized and shown to exhibit diffraction-limited performance. (C) 1995 Optical Society of America
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页码:2153 / 2155
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