Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 44, Issue 9, 0922001(2024)

Freeform Lens Array Design for Precise Control of Irradiance Distribution in VCSEL Array

Yuyang Xue1,2 and Zhouping Su1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China
  • 2Jiangsu Provincial Research Center of Light Industrial Opto-Electronic Engineering and Technology, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: Nov. 27, 2023

    Accepted: Feb. 23, 2024

    Published Online: May. 15, 2024

    The Author Email: Zhouping Su (zpsu_optics@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS231842

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS231842

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