| US 7,355,793 B2 | ||
| Optical system applicable to improving the dynamic range of Shack-Hartmann sensors | ||
| Hyuck Choo, Emeryville, Calif. (US); and Richard S. Muller, Kensington, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 18, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/133,455. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/572794, filed on May 19, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0275946 A1, Dec. 15, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. G02B 27/10 (2006.01); G02B 26/00 (2006.01); G02F 1/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 359—619 [359/237] | 23 Claims |
| 1. A microlens array comprising
a plurality of microlenses;
a plurality of detectors, wherein each detector is associated with a microlens;
means for applying a single vibration signal to the plurality of microlenses to cause vibration of a focal point of a particular
microlens; and
means for detecting the vibrating focal point by using a detector not associated with the particular microlens.
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