Abstract
An aperiodic mask design method for fabricating a microlens array with an aspherical profile is proposed. The nonlinear relationship between exposure doses and lens profile is considered, and the select criteria of quantization interval and fabrication range of the method are given. The mask function of a quadrangle microlens array with a hyperboloid profile used in the infrared was constructed by using this method. The microlens array can be effectively fabricated during a one time exposure process using the mask. Reactive ion etching was carried out to transfer the structure into the substrate of germanium. The measurement results indicate that the roughness is less than (pv), and the profile error is less than 40 nm (rms).
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