Compact microlenslet-array-based magnifier

    Authors

    V. Shaoulov; R. Martins;J. P. Rolland

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Opt. Lett.

    Keywords

    DESIGN; Optics

    Abstract

    An ultracompact optical imaging system allowing various magnifications or demagnifications and based on microlenslet arrays is presented for the first time to our knowledge. This research generalizes recent findings regarding microlenslet-array-based 1:1 relay systems [Appl. Opt. 42, 6838 (2003)]. Through optical ray tracing, the feasibility of magnifying gray-scale images through a stack of two dissimilar microlenslet arrays is demonstrated for the first time to our knowledge. Results presented specifically demonstrate that a compact imaging system operating at a magnification of 2 is feasible with an overall length of similar to9 mm. Optical aberrations of the most basic configuration are evaluated, and optimization is discussed. (C) 2004 Optical Society of America.

    Journal Title

    Optics Letters

    Volume

    29

    Issue/Number

    7

    Publication Date

    1-1-2004

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    709

    Last Page

    711

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000220362700017

    ISSN

    0146-9592

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