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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Biomimetics and Bio-inspired Engineering
    • Microscopy and Imaging Technologies

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    • Compound eyes in insects offer a biological blueprint for advanced miniaturized imaging systems.
    • Existing imaging systems often face limitations in terms of size, resolution, and achromatic performance.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate an ultrathin, arrayed camera inspired by insect compound eyes.
    • To achieve super-resolution visible imaging using a flat, multi-level diffractive microlens array.

    Main Methods:

    • Fabrication of a flat multi-level diffractive microlens array with hexagonal close packing (pitch=120µm) and a thickness of 2.6 µm.
    • Experimental characterization of the microlens array's achromatic performance (450-650 nm) and diffraction-limited Strehl ratio (0.88).
    • Implementation of a computational image merging algorithm to combine 1600 images for super-resolution.

    Main Results:

    • The diffractive microlens array exhibited diffraction-limited achromatic performance across the visible spectrum.
    • A resolution improvement of approximately 1.4 times was achieved through computational merging of array images.
    • The camera system demonstrated the potential for miniaturized, high-resolution imaging applications.

    Conclusions:

    • The insect-eye-inspired ultrathin camera represents a significant advancement in miniaturized imaging.
    • The demonstrated diffractive microlens array technology enables high-performance, super-resolution visible imaging.
    • This approach holds promise for future developments in compact imaging devices and optical systems.