Title

Compact Microlenslet-Array-Based Magnifier

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 ∼9 mm. Optical aberrations of the most basic configuration are evaluated, and optimization is discussed. © 2004 Optical Society of America.

Publication Date

4-1-2004

Publication Title

Optics Letters

Volume

29

Issue

7

Number of Pages

709-711

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.29.000709

Socpus ID

1942518873 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/1942518873

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