Fiber-optic confocal microscope with an electrothermally-actuated, large-tunable-range microlens scanner for depth scanning

Lin Liu*, Lei Wu, Peter Zory, Huikai Xie

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Abstract

We present a fiber-optic reflectance confocal microscope using a large-tunable-range MEMS microlens scanner for automatic axial scan. The tunable microlens is actuated by an electrothermal actuator that is capable of scanning up to 0.9 mm at less than 6.3 V. The lateral shift and tilt of the microlens are about 10 μm and 0.4° , respectively. 2-D cross-sectional reflectance confocal images of micro-particles in polymer and rat skin have been obtained with the lateral and axial resolutions of about 1.2 μm and 38 μm, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMEMS 2010 - The 23rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, Technical Digest
Pages827-830
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event23rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2010 - Hong Kong, China
Duration: 24 Jan 201028 Jan 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
ISSN (Print)1084-6999

Conference

Conference23rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2010
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHong Kong
Period24/01/1028/01/10

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