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Press Molding of Hybrid Fresnel Lenses for Infrared Applications

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Micro and Nano Fabrication Technology

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Infrared (IR) imaging systems are extensively used in various kinds of applications such as search and rescue, security surveillance, car driving assistance, and also engineering thermography. The demand for new technology and new material for fabricating IR lenses is rapidly rising. In this chapter, a press molding method of silicon-high density polyethylene (Si-HDPE) hybrid Fresnel lenses for IR application will be introduced. A novel double lens system, which comprises a spherical and an aspherical planoconvex-shaped Fresnel lens, was adopted to the lens design. The press molding parameters that influence the lens form accuracy are investigated. The lens design, lens performance, and the lens application during the night vision imaging will also be given. To demonstrate the application of the hybrid lens in IR field, an imaging trial was performed by using a home-built optical system. To verify the optical capabilities of the lenses, the images were captured with the fabricated lenses and compared with the simulated results. The required imaging quality was realized for both night vison and thermography applications.

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  1. Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia

    Ahmad Rosli Abdul Manaf

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan

    Jiwang Yan

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Abdul Manaf, A.R., Yan, J. (2018). Press Molding of Hybrid Fresnel Lenses for Infrared Applications. In: Yan, J. (eds) Micro and Nano Fabrication Technology. Micro/Nano Technologies. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0098-1_21

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