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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Micro-optics Engineering

    Background:

    • Microlens arrays are crucial for optical systems.
    • Existing design methods often overlook practical application and fabrication limitations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce a comprehensive method for designing microlens arrays.
    • To address application requirements and fabrication constraints in microlens design.
    • To demonstrate the efficacy of the designed microlens arrays in optical experiments.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a design methodology integrating application needs and fabrication realities.
    • Fabrication of microlens elements using laser beam writing in photoresist.
    • Replication of microlenses in plastic materials.
    • Experimental validation through laser-diode-to-fiber array coupling.

    Main Results:

    • Successful design and fabrication of microlens arrays with numerical apertures up to 0.5.
    • Achieved an overall optical throughput of 60% in laser diode to fiber coupling.
    • Demonstrated correction of laser diode longitudinal astigmatism using anamorphic microlens arrays.
    • Showcased circularization of image-plane irradiance distribution.

    Conclusions:

    • The presented design method effectively accounts for application requirements and fabrication constraints.
    • The fabricated microlens arrays show high performance in optical coupling and aberration correction.
    • Anamorphic microlens arrays offer a viable solution for laser diode beam shaping and coupling.