Abstract
In this investigation, a method for the preparation of gradient-refractive- index (GRIN) lenses by UV-energy- controlled polymerization has been developed. A glass reaction tube equipped with a sloped UV lamp was designed. Methyl methacrylate and diphenyl sulfide were used as the reactive monomer and nonreactive dopant, respectively. Ciba IRGACURE 184 (1-hydroxy-cyclohexyl- phenyl-ketone) was used as the initiator. The effects of initiator concentration, the addition of acrylic polymers, and the preparation conditions on the optical characteristics of the GRIN lenses produced by this method were also investigated. Refractive index distributions and image transmission properties were estimated for all GRIN lenses prepared.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1393-1395 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Optics Letters |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 May 1 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics