Making Microlenses smaller than a human hair

Breaking Taps January 18, 2023
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Exploring material science and machining For Youtube business, sponsorships, etc: [email protected] Optical Microscopes: - Amscope 40X-800X Trinocular Dual-illumination Metallurgical Microscope with Polarization - Amscope 3.5X-180X Simul-Focal Stereo Zoom Microscope Atomic Force Microscope: - ICSPI nGauge AFM (100nm wedge tips and 20nm DLC tips) Scanning Electron Microscope: - Thermo Phenom XL G2 (BSD, SED and EDS)

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Microlenses are tiny optical devices used to focus light onto cameras and fiber optics. While debugging a different project, I stumbled on a technique that made hemispherical depressions. So I made some microlenses. ----------------------------- #shorts Full video on Breaking Taps channel (I made lenses smaller than a fly's eye): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tf--Fy5YJw&t=0s