Microlens Arrays and Why They Matter @edmundoptics

Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Why would you attach a bunch of little lenses together into a microlens array?

A lot of light sources, like LEDs, have hot spots and varying intensity across them

Microlens arrays help homogenize light sources, meaning that they smooth out those hot spots and result in nice, even illumination

That's essential for a lot of scientific applications where hot spots would throw off measurements!

Edmund Optics sells precision fused silica microlens arrays on our website, and they're in-stock and available for immediate shipping

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