A laser direct write technique for fabricating microlens arrays on soda lime glass with a Nd:YVO4 laser

Daniel Nieto; M. Teresa Flores-Arias; Gerard O'Connor; Carlos Gomez-Reino

doi:10.13025/28300

A laser direct write technique for fabricating microlens arrays on soda lime glass with a Nd:YVO4 laser

Daniel Nieto
, M. Teresa Flores-Arias
, Gerard O'Connor
, Carlos Gomez-Reino

Physics

CSIC-UZA - Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA)
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
University of Galway

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Abstract

A one-step direct-write technique for fabricating spherical microlenses on soda-lime glass substrates is described. Using a Q switched Nd:YVO4 laser combined with a galvanometer system, square and triangular microlens arrays were fabricated. The focal length of microlenses is measured using direct and nondirect methods. Values around 118 and 125 mu m were obtained for the microlens focal length of square and triangular arrays, respectively. A noncontact profilometer is used for determining the surface roughness of square and triangular arrays. Results are compared with that of glass substrate. (C) 2010 Optical Society of America

Original language	English (Ireland)
Pages (from-to)	4979-4983
Number of pages	5
Journal	Applied Optics
Volume	49
Issue number	26
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.13025/28300 https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.49.004979
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2010

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