Abstract
This paper presents the design, fabrication, and operation of a newly developed micromechanical optical scanner array using a translating microlens. We have used photoresist reflow techinique to form a microlens on a surface micromachined XY-stage of the scratch-drive actuation mechanism. The lens scanner is placed at the focal length from an incident optical fiber to collimate the transmitting light. The collimated beam is steered two-dimensionally by the XY -motion of the microlens with respect to the incident fiber. We also have developed a theoretical model to predict appropriate initial resist thickness and diameter for the scanning lens. An optical scanning angle of ±7° has been demonstrated by sliding a microlens of 670-µm focal length at a physical stroke of ±67 µm. Typical angular positioning resolution has been estimated to be 0.018°.
© 2003 IEEE
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