Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 33, Issue 1, 75(2025)

Precision glass molding for fiber collimating aspherical microlens array

Liheng GAO1, Qian YU1、*, Tianfeng ZHOU1, Jia ZHOU3, Xiuwen SUN1, Tao YAN2, and Benshuai RUAN4
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing0008, China
  • 2Jiangxi Phenix Optical Technology Co., Ltd., Shangrao334000, China
  • 3Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou21512, China
  • 4Cheerful Micro-Nano Technology (Ningbo) Co. Ltd., Ningbo315500, China
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    Liheng GAO, Qian YU, Tianfeng ZHOU, Jia ZHOU, Xiuwen SUN, Tao YAN, Benshuai RUAN. Precision glass molding for fiber collimating aspherical microlens array[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2025, 33(1): 75

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    Received: Dec. 4, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Apr. 1, 2025

    The Author Email: Qian YU (yu_qian@bit.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.37188/OPE.20253301.0075

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