Observations on the onset of spherical aberration in microjetted microlenses

Brian T. Teipen; Duncan L. MacFarlane

doi:10.1117/12.363758

17 September 1999 Observations on the onset of spherical aberration in microjetted microlenses

Brian T. Teipen, Duncan L. MacFarlane

Proceedings Volume 3778, Gradient Index, Miniature, and Diffractive Optical Systems; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.363758
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1999, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

We have characterized the performance of high quality micro- jetted microlenses with diameters ranging between 109 microns and 400 microns, with focal lengths ranging between 135 microns and 540 microns. We have found that single drop 109-micron diameter microlenses perform close to their diffraction limit. However, the larger lenses, made with multiple droplets show rapid increase in spherical aberration as the diameter of a lens increases.

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Brian T. Teipen and Duncan L. MacFarlane "Observations on the onset of spherical aberration in microjetted microlenses", Proc. SPIE 3778, Gradient Index, Miniature, and Diffractive Optical Systems, (17 September 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.363758

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