A lateral-shift-free LVD microlens scanner for confocal microscopy

L. Wu*, H. Xie

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Abstract

We report a lateral-shift-free (LSF) large-vertical-displacement (LVD) microlens scanner for tunable focusing applications such as confocal microscopy. A polymer microlens is integrated into a lens holder actuated by a LSF-LVD microactuator. The focal plane of the microlens can be vertically displaced 0.7mm at only 7.5V The observed maximum lateral shift and tilt of the microlens during the entire vertical actuation are only about 13μm and 0.74° respectively. The resonance frequency of the vertical motion mode is 488Hz.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2007 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, OMENS
Pages141-142
Number of pages2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event2007 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, OMENS - Hualien, Taiwan, Province of China
Duration: 12 Aug 200716 Aug 2007

Publication series

Name2007 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, OMENS

Conference

Conference2007 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, OMENS
Country/TerritoryTaiwan, Province of China
CityHualien
Period12/08/0716/08/07

Keywords

  • Bimorph
  • Confocal microscopy
  • Large vertical displacement
  • Lateral shift free
  • Tunable microlens

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