microlens
Miniature light bender
A microlens is a tiny lens, typically less than a millimeter in diameter, used to focus or collect light in compact optical systems.
Arrays of microlenses appear in digital camera sensors, fiber optics, and medical imaging devices.
In photography, microlenses sit atop individual pixels to improve light sensitivity: The sensor's microlens array captures more light in low conditions.
Light-transfers patterns onto silicon
- reflowMove liquid again
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
- MEMSMicroscale electromechanical devices
nanofabrication · microfabrication · polymer · glass · silicon · inkjet printing · injection molding · self-assembly
Adjustable optical inlet
- refractionWave bending between media
- diffractionWaves spreading past obstacles
- wavefrontSurface of equal phase
- collimationMaking light rays parallel
aspheric · aberration · chromatic · focal length · curvature · substrate · f-number · field of view
Input-detecting device
- CCDLight-sensitive imaging chip
- CMOSSemiconductor logic architecture
- pixelSmallest display unit
- crosstalkSignal bleeding between channels
smartphone camera · endoscope · projection · 3D imaging · vignetting · miniaturization · compact camera
Light-carrying cable technology
- telecommunicationsRemote signal transmission technology
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
- laser diodeSemiconductor emitting focused light
- displayPresentation for viewing
projector · barcode scanner · photodetector · augmented reality
Light emitted after absorption
- confocalSharing a common focus
- specimenIndividual for examination
- illuminationProvision of light
- high-throughputRapid large-scale processing capacity
Frequency of sound
- packingPutting items in containers
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- hexagonalSix-edged polygon's form
- rectangularFour right angles
homogenizer · beam splitter · diffuser · uniformity · registration · molding
photolithography
Light-transfers patterns onto silicon
MEMS · nanofabrication · microfabrication · polymer · glass · silicon · inkjet printing · injection molding · self-assembly · replication
aperture
Adjustable optical inlet
- refractionWave bending between media
- diffractionWaves spreading past obstacles
- wavefrontSurface of equal phase
collimation · aspheric · aberration · chromatic · focal length · curvature · substrate · f-number · field of view · spherical
sensor
Input-detecting device
crosstalk · smartphone camera · endoscope · projection · 3D imaging · vignetting · miniaturization · compact camera
fiber optics
Light-carrying cable technology
- telecommunicationsRemote signal transmission technology
- LEDSemiconductor that glows
- laser diodeSemiconductor emitting focused light
display · projector · barcode scanner · photodetector · augmented reality
fluorescence
Light emitted after absorption
- confocalSharing a common focus
- specimenIndividual for examination
- illuminationProvision of light
pitch
Frequency of sound
- packingPutting items in containers
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- hexagonalSix-edged polygon's form
rectangular · homogenizer · beam splitter · diffuser · uniformity · registration · molding
microlenstelescope lens
Light-gathering optic for scopes
objective lens · wide-angle lens · telephoto lens · magnifying glass
lens, microscope, lenses, micro, microscopic, microscopes, micrometer, microfilm, macroscopic