18217073. ALIGNMENT KEY INCLUDING MULTI-FOCAL META-LENS AND ALIGNMENT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ALIGNMENT KEY simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
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ALIGNMENT KEY INCLUDING MULTI-FOCAL META-LENS AND ALIGNMENT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ALIGNMENT KEY
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Seunghoon Han of Suwon-si (KR)
Amir Arbabi of Amherst MA (US)
Andrew Mcclung of Northampton MA (US)
ALIGNMENT KEY INCLUDING MULTI-FOCAL META-LENS AND ALIGNMENT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ALIGNMENT KEY - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18217073 titled 'ALIGNMENT KEY INCLUDING MULTI-FOCAL META-LENS AND ALIGNMENT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ALIGNMENT KEY
Simplified Explanation
The abstract of the patent application describes an alignment key that consists of two multi-focal meta-lenses. The first multi-focal meta-lens has nanostructures with a specific shape distribution that creates two different focal lengths in relation to a first set of regions. Similarly, the second multi-focal meta-lens has nanostructures with a different shape distribution that forms two different focal lengths with respect to a second set of regions.
- The first multi-focal meta-lens has nanostructures with a shape distribution that creates two focal lengths for the first set of regions.
- The second multi-focal meta-lens has nanostructures with a shape distribution that creates two focal lengths for the second set of regions.
Potential Applications:
- Optical devices and systems requiring precise alignment.
- Microscopy and imaging systems.
- Telecommunications and data transmission systems.
- Augmented reality and virtual reality devices.
Problems Solved:
- Enables precise alignment of optical components, improving the performance of optical devices and systems.
- Facilitates the creation of compact and efficient optical systems.
- Reduces the complexity and cost of alignment processes.
Benefits:
- Improved accuracy and precision in aligning optical components.
- Enhanced performance and efficiency of optical devices.
- Simplified alignment processes, reducing manufacturing time and costs.
Original Abstract Submitted
An alignment key includes: a first multi-focal meta-lens that includes a plurality of first nanostructures, the plurality of first nanostructures having a first shape distribution that forms two different focal lengths with respect to a first set of regions in the first multi-focal meta-lens; and a second multi-focal meta-lens that includes a plurality of second nanostructures, the plurality of second nanostructures having a second shape distribution that forms the two different focal lengths with respect to a second set of regions in the second multi-focal meta-lens.
