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Solid immersion lenses for focusing collimated light in the near-field region

US6594430B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 11, 2000
Grant dateJul 15, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B3/04
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A lens for focusing collimated light. The lens includes a single, optically transmissive material having an aspherical focusing surface and a second surface, such that collimated light incident on the aspherical focusing surface is focused in a near-field region of the second surface.

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