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| − | A '''lens array''' is a collection of [[lens]]es arranged in a pattern or grid. It is a component of [[light field camera]]s and some types of [[light field display]]s. | + | A '''lens array''' is a collection of [[lens]]es arranged in a pattern or grid. It is a component of [[light field camera]]s and some types of [[light field display]]s.<ref name="w944">{{cite web | title=Lens array | website=XVRWiki | date=2023-10-05 | url=https://www.xvrwiki.org/wiki/Lens_array | access-date=2024-10-01}}</ref> |
It may be called a '''hexagonal lens array'''.<ref name="s392">{{cite web | title=Hexagonal Lens Array (large) | website=Luximprint | date=2023-10-05 | url=https://www.luximprint.com/product/hexagonal-lens-array-large/ | access-date=2024-09-15}}</ref> | It may be called a '''hexagonal lens array'''.<ref name="s392">{{cite web | title=Hexagonal Lens Array (large) | website=Luximprint | date=2023-10-05 | url=https://www.luximprint.com/product/hexagonal-lens-array-large/ | access-date=2024-09-15}}</ref> | ||
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A lens array is a [[microlens array]] if its lenses are less than 1 millimeter wide. | A lens array is a [[microlens array]] if its lenses are less than 1 millimeter wide. | ||
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A lens array used in integral imaging must have subretinal viewcone size. | A lens array used in integral imaging must have subretinal viewcone size. | ||
Latest revision as of 05:03, 1 October 2024
A lens array is a collection of lenses arranged in a pattern or grid. It is a component of light field cameras and some types of light field displays.[1]
It may be called a hexagonal lens array.[2]
Lens arrays are useful because they translate between angle of light and position of light.
A lens array is a microlens array if its lenses are less than 1 millimeter wide.
Lens arrays can be found in infra-red motion detectors.[3][1]
A lens array used in integral imaging must have subretinal viewcone size.
Optics
Each lens in the array has its own optical axis. However, when the array is viewed as a cohesive unit, the lenses form a shared main optical axis.[4]
The side with the roundings should generally face towards the source of the light. In a display, this means that the user's eye faces the flat side of the array.[1]
Manufacturing
Lens arrays can be injection molded.
A lens array can be made from a silicone mold made with 1 mm stainless steel balls. The lens material can be epoxy resin.[5]
Materials
- Glass
- PMMA
- Fused silica[6][1]
Uses
A lens array can be found in a light field camera.[7]
To make a plenoptic lens based display, each lens should be at the minimum 200 pixels wide and 200 pixels long.
Novel
It is possible to make a microlens array using fresnel lenses.[8]
It is theoretically possible to make a liquid lens array, for example using water droplets.[1]
It is theoretically possible to make a lens array that has a general curve to it, like on a semisphere.
A lens array can potentially be made out of a holographic optical element.
It is possible to make a metalens array.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Lens array". 2023-10-05. https://www.xvrwiki.org/wiki/Lens_array.
- ↑ "Hexagonal Lens Array (large)". 2023-10-05. https://www.luximprint.com/product/hexagonal-lens-array-large/.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/embed/HroJyGDoXI8?t=23
- ↑ "Microstructure Lens Arrays". https://www.laserfocusworld.com/directory/finished-optics-coatings-components/lens-arrays/product/14303094/avantier-inc-microstructure-lens-arrays.
- ↑ "Getting A Fly’s-Eye View With Microfabricated Lens Arrays (Comments section)". 2021-09-07. https://hackaday.com/2021/09/07/getting-a-flys-eye-view-with-microfabricated-lens-arrays/.
- ↑ "Fused Silica Microlens Arrays". https://www.thorlabs.com/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=2861.
- ↑ "Lytro Specifications: A Deeper Look Inside". http://lightfield-forum.com/2012/11/lytro-specifications-a-deeper-look-inside/.
- ↑ https://holographix.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/MLA-Circles-Microlens-Arrays-2-e1548578651299.jpg
