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  • Optics and Photonics
  • Spectroscopy
  • Biomedical Imaging

Background:

  • Snapshot spectrometers offer real-time spatial and spectral data acquisition.
  • Conventional designs face challenges in miniaturization while maintaining high spatial-spectral sampling density.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a compact snapshot imaging spectrometer.
  • To overcome miniaturization limitations in conventional designs.
  • To enable integration into portable devices.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a densely packed 3D waveguide array using two-photon polymerization (2PP).
  • Design features 26,000 waveguides with a 4 µm pitch and 2.5 µm core size.
  • Incorporation of a vertical layer height increment for spectral data distribution.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a compact spectrometer structure (852 µm x 552 µm x 4093 µm).
  • Demonstrated performance through measurements of spectral resolution, crosstalk, and throughput.
  • Validated system accuracy and efficiency using USAF resolution targets and biological samples.

Conclusions:

  • The developed compact snapshot imaging spectrometer leverages advanced additive manufacturing for high-density data capture.
  • The miniaturized design facilitates integration into portable devices for biomedical imaging and environmental monitoring.
  • The system shows potential for accurate and efficient spectral data delivery in various applications.