Micro-optical elements fabricated and replicated in semiconductor materials

Fredrik K. Nikolajeff; James R. Leger; Todd A. Ballen

doi:10.1117/12.349337

1 June 1999 Micro-optical elements fabricated and replicated in semiconductor materials

Fredrik K. Nikolajeff, James R. Leger, Todd A. Ballen

Proceedings Volume 3633, Diffractive and Holographic Technologies, Systems, and Spatial Light Modulators VI; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.349337
Event: Optoelectronics '99 - Integrated Optoelectronic Devices, 1999, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Refractive microoptical elements were originally fabricated by mass-transport smoothing in gallium phosphide. Mass- transport smoothing is based on surface diffusion at elevated temperatures and allows the generation of highly efficient semiconductor microoptics. Starting from a master element, we have developed a replication technique for transferring microoptical surface reliefs into other semiconductor materials, such as gallium arsenide (GaAs). The technique uses a cast and dry etch process. Two different refractive microoptical elements have been replicated into GaAs, a Fresnel biprism and a concave micromirror. The elements have been characterized and show the high fidelity of the replication process.

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Fredrik K. Nikolajeff, James R. Leger, and Todd A. Ballen "Micro-optical elements fabricated and replicated in semiconductor materials", Proc. SPIE 3633, Diffractive and Holographic Technologies, Systems, and Spatial Light Modulators VI, (1 June 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.349337

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