Highly Efficient Broadband Achromatic Microlens Design Based on Low-Dispersion Materials

Xueqian Wang , Chuanbao Liu , Feilou Wang , Weijia Luo , Chengdong Tao , Yuxuan Hou , Lijie Qiao , Ji Zhou , Jingbo Sun , Yang Bai

Engineering ›› 2024, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (7) : 218 -225.

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Engineering ›› 2024, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (7) : 218 -225. DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2023.08.023
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Highly Efficient Broadband Achromatic Microlens Design Based on Low-Dispersion Materials

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Metalenses with achromatic performance offer a new opportunity for high-quality imaging with an ultra-compact configuration; however, they suffer from complex fabrication processes and low focusing efficiency. In this study, we propose an efficient design method for achromatic microlenses on a wavelength scale using materials with low dispersion, an adequately designed convex surface, and a thickness profile distribution. By taking into account the absolute chromatic aberration, relative focal length shift (FLS), and numerical aperture (NA), microlens with a certain focal length can be realized through our realized map of geometric features. Accordingly, the designed achromatic microlenses with low-dispersion fused silica were fabricated using a focused ion beam, and precise surface profiles were obtained. The fabricated microlenses exhibited a high average focusing efficiency of 65% at visible wavelengths of 410-680 nm and excellent achromatic capability via white light imaging. Moreover, the design exhibited the advantages of being polarization-insensitive and near-diffraction-limited. These results demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed achromatic microlens design approach, which expands the prospects of miniaturized optics such as virtual and augmented reality, ultracompact microscopes, and biological endoscopy.

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Broadband achromatic focusing / Metamaterials / Low dispersion materials / Visible wavelength / Microlenses

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Xueqian Wang, Chuanbao Liu, Feilou Wang, Weijia Luo, Chengdong Tao, Yuxuan Hou, Lijie Qiao, Ji Zhou, Jingbo Sun, Yang Bai, , , , , , , , , , . Highly Efficient Broadband Achromatic Microlens Design Based on Low-Dispersion Materials. Engineering, 2024, 38(7): 218-225 DOI:10.1016/j.eng.2023.08.023

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