Title :
Direct visualization of light propagation inside a planar artificial compound eye using a Rhodamine 6G doped photosensitive polymer resin
Author :
Keum, Dongmin ; Jeong, Ki-Hun
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Bio & Brain Eng., Korea Adv. Inst. of Sci. & Technol.(KAIST), Daejeon, South Korea
Abstract :
Light progration inside a planar artificial compound eye has been successfully demonstrated by using a Rhodamine 6G doped SU-8 photoresist. The individual ommatidium comprising a microlens and waveguide shows high angular sensitivity for directional illumination.
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; eye; light propagation; photoresists; polymers; Rhodamine 6G doped SU-8 photoresist; Rhodamine 6G doped photosensitive polymer resin; light propagation; ommatidia; planar artificial compound eye; Lenses; Lighting; Microoptics; Optical propagation; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Polymers; Resins; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics, 2009 IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Clearwater, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2382-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2382-8
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2009.5338585
