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17 - Miniature Lenses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 September 2019

José Sasián
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University of Arizona
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There are a number of technological applications that use miniature lenses in which the lens diameter is a few millimeters, and typically smaller than 10 mm. For lens systems that employ such miniature lenses, several advantages result because of the scale. For a given lens form and, except for distortion, the aberrations scale down, while the wavelength of light remains the same. Given that lens volume is small, a wider possibility of lens materials becomes possible due to cost or material limitations. Lens weight is reduced, as well as dimensional changes due to temperature. Further, very thick lenses can be used in some applications. However, lens tolerances for lens thickness and decenter become tighter. Many microscope objectives, lenses for endoscopes, and lenses for mobile phones are in the category of miniature lenses. This chapter provides a discussion about lens design for mobile phones lenses.

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Print publication year: 2019

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Bareau, Jane, Clark, Peter P.The optics of miniature digital camera modules,” Proceedings of SPIE 6342, International Optical Design Conference 2006, 63421F (2006), doi: 10.1117/12.692291.Google Scholar
Clark, P.Lens design and advanced function for mobile cameras,” Chapter 1, in Smart Mini-Cameras, Galstian, T. V., ed. (Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2014).Google Scholar
Clark, Peter P.Mobile platform optical design,” Proceedings of SPIE 9293, International Optical Design Conference 2014, 92931M (2014), doi: 10.1117/12.2076395.Google Scholar
Reshidko, D., Sasián, J.Optical analysis of miniature lenses with curved imaging surfaces,” Applied Optics, 54(28) (2015), E216–23.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Schaub, M. The Design of Plastic Optical Systems (Bellingham, WA: SPIE Press, Vol. TT80, 2009).CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Sure, Thomas, Danner, Lambert, Euteneuer, Peter, Hoppen, Gerhard, Pausch, Armin, Vollrath, Wolfgang. “Ultra-high-performance microscope objectives: the state of the art in design, manufacturing, and testing,” Proceedings of SPIE 6342, International Optical Design Conference 2006, 63420E (2006), doi: 10.1117/12.692202.Google Scholar
Yan, Yufeng, Sasián, José. “Miniature camera lens design with a freeform surface,” Proceedings of SPIE 10590, International Optical Design Conference 2017, 1059012 (2017), doi: 10.1117/12.2292653.Google Scholar

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  • Miniature Lenses
  • José Sasián, University of Arizona
  • Book: Introduction to Lens Design
  • Online publication: 23 September 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108625388.018
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  • Miniature Lenses
  • José Sasián, University of Arizona
  • Book: Introduction to Lens Design
  • Online publication: 23 September 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108625388.018
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  • Miniature Lenses
  • José Sasián, University of Arizona
  • Book: Introduction to Lens Design
  • Online publication: 23 September 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108625388.018
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