Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 15, 1525003(2023)

Light Source Homogenization Method for Large-Area LED Array Based on Microlens Array

Juan Nie1,2, Jialin Du1,2, Fanxing Li1, Simo Wang1,2, Fan Yang1, Qingrong Chen1, Bo Qi1、*, and Wei Yan1
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  • 1Institute of Environmental Optics, Institute of Optics and Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610209, Sichuan, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    LED array light sources are widely used in medicine, micro-nano processing, optical imaging, and other fields due to their high brightness, long life, energy savings, and environmental protection. However, their homogenization system has issues such as difficult light collimation and small achievable illumination spot area, making them difficult to be widely used in the optical field that requires uniform illumination. To address this issue, this paper proposes a microlens array based large-area LED array light source homogenization method. First, the theoretical analysis is performed by matrix optics and near-axis optics theory, and then the system design and simulation experiments are conducted by using light tools software. Finally, a large-area of the uniform spot is achieved on the image surface.Compared with the previous homogenization system, which can achieve up to 50 mm×50 mm, the homogenization system can achieve a uniform spot of 104 mm×104 mm, and uniformity of 87.375% of the large-area rule. This method is of great significance systems that require large-area uniform illumination in the fields of medicine, infrared night vision, projection display, and aerial lighting.

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    Juan Nie, Jialin Du, Fanxing Li, Simo Wang, Fan Yang, Qingrong Chen, Bo Qi, Wei Yan. Light Source Homogenization Method for Large-Area LED Array Based on Microlens Array[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(15): 1525003

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    Paper Information

    Category: OPTOELECTRONICS

    Received: Jun. 19, 2022

    Accepted: Aug. 12, 2022

    Published Online: Aug. 18, 2023

    The Author Email: Qi Bo (qibo@ioe.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP222109

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