As a structure composed of two-dimensional arrays of microscale lenses, micro-lens array (MLA) has attracted the attention of both academia and industry due to its distinctive optical properties and ...

Using 3D printing and porous silicon, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed compact, visible wavelength achromats that are essential for miniaturized and ...

In 2015, an A*STAR team was the first to develop a 4-axis micro-lens fabrication process. Now, the team, led by XinQuan Zhang from the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, has added a ...

3D printed optical elements for integrated optical waveguides, microfluidics, and imaging may become a reality as fabrication throughput of 3D laser micro-printing increases and a variety of materials ...

Micro-optics are enabling new generations of compact optical devices thanks to their functionality and cost-efficiency. Thomas Asshauer and Matthias Merschdorf explain. Micron-sized optical elements ...

LASER COMPONENTS offers micro lens arrays from partners Holo/Or for laser beam homogenising and shaping. Micro lens arrays consist of micron-scale plano-convex refractive lenses packed together on a ...

Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF), a global leader in micro-precision 3D printing solutions, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted U.S. Patent No. 12,420,486 B2, ...