Bio-inspired microlenses and their biomedical applications

H. Jiang

doi:10.1117/12.2007428

12 April 2013 Bio-inspired microlenses and their biomedical applications

H. Jiang

Proceedings Volume 8598, Bioinspired, Biointegrated, Bioengineered Photonic Devices; 85980B (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2007428
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2013, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Optical detection and imaging have wide applications in biomedicine and biological and chemical analyses. With continuing miniaturization effort to realize integrated microsystems, micro-scale optical components become more and more important. For any optical system, lenses are critical elements. In this paper, I will present our work on liquid microlenses. I will first introduce a few types of microlenses and microlens arrays, including tunable liquid microlenses actuated by temperature-, pH- and infrared light-responsive hydrogels. Then, I will discuss about potential applications of these lenses in medical instruments. I will describe miniaturized cameras capable of multiple viewpoints, and prototype flexible endoscopes implementing infrared-light responsive liquid microlenses at their distal ends.

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H. Jiang "Bio-inspired microlenses and their biomedical applications", Proc. SPIE 8598, Bioinspired, Biointegrated, Bioengineered Photonic Devices, 85980B (12 April 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2007428

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