Fiber Lens Structure for Large Distance Measurement

We propose a new fiber lens structure for large distance measurement in which a polymer layer is added to a conventional fiber lens. The proposed fiber lens can adjust the working distance by properly choosing the refractive index and thickness of the polymer layer. In our numerical analysis for the fiber lens radius of 120 μm, the working distance of the proposed fiber lens is about 10 mm which is about 30 times larger than conventional fiber lens.

Authors:

• Jaemyoung Lee

Keywords:

• fiber lens
• distance measurement
• collimation.

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