Continuous micro-optics fabrication using half tone masks and proximity printing
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Abstract It is reported in this paper a method to fabricate three dimensional continuous micro-optical structures using half tone masks and proximity printing. The frequency modulation coded half tone masks are employed to obtain the predetermined exposure distribution. Several components like Cylinder microlens arrays, phase correctors are realized in photoresists.
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