Albero Jorge, Perrin Stéphane, Bargiel Sylwester, Passilly Nicolas, Baranski Maciej, Gauthier-Manuel Ludovic, Bernard Florent, Lullin Justine, Froehly Luc, Krauter Johann, Osten Wolfgang, Gorecki Christophe
Opt Express. 2015 May 4;23(9):11702-12. doi: 10.1364/OE.23.011702.
This paper presents the study of a fabrication technique of lenses arrays based on the reflow of glass inside cylindrical silicon cavities. Lenses whose sizes are out of the microfabrication standards are considered. In particular, the case of high fill factor arrays is discussed in detail since the proximity between lenses generates undesired effects. These effects, not experienced when lenses are sufficiently separated so that they can be considered as single items, are corrected by properly designing the silicon cavities. Complete topographic as well as optical characterizations are reported. The compatibility of materials with Micro-Opto-Electromechanical Systems (MOEMS) integration processes makes this technology attractive for the miniaturization of inspection systems, especially those devoted to imaging.
