A lens with a smaller diameter and shorter focal length than a spherical lens.
It can be used as an illumination lens for compact laser optics and microoptics such as endoscopes.
There are plano-convex lens type with small spherical aberration and biconvex lens type with short focal length and large divergence angle.
Since the top (side) is shaved, the lens can be grasped and fixed relatively easily.
* Since a microlens is a single lens, the focal length varies depending on the wavelength.
* The plano-convex microlens has an orientation to the incident light.
* Be sure to allow parallel light to enter from the convex side.
* Doing the reverse operation will cause spherical aberration to deteriorate, which may cause the focus spot to become larger.
* Since the lens does not have an anti-reflection coating, the transmittance is about 90% due to the loss caused by reflection on the front and back surfaces of the lens.