Dr. Kenneth J. Weible Profile

Dr. Kenneth J. Weible

Owner / Operator at Mackinac MicroOptics SA

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Publications (27)

Proceedings Article | 13 May 2013 Paper

Optical characterization method for very small microlenses (sub-50 micron) for industrial mass-production applications

Myun-Sik Kim, Jonathan Sunarjo, Kenneth Weible, Reinhard Voelkel

Proceedings Volume 8788, 87880G (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2020589

KEYWORDS: Microlens, 3D metrology, Microlens array, Spherical lenses, Microscopes, Wavefronts, Confocal microscopy, Objectives, Image processing, Wafer-level optics

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Proceedings Article | 16 February 2012 Paper

Dynamically deformable reflective membrane for laser beam shaping and smoothing

J. Masson, R. Bitterli, A. Bich, W. Noell, R. Voelkel, K. Weible, N. de Rooij

Proceedings Volume 8252, 82520K (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.909092

KEYWORDS: Micromirrors, Semiconducting wafers, Beam shaping, Optical simulations, Reflectivity, Diffusers, Diffraction, Silicon, Actuators, Wafer-level optics

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 2011 Paper

Wafer-level micro-optics: trends in manufacturing, testing, and packaging

Reinhard Voelkel, Kenneth Weible, Martin Eisner

Proceedings Volume 8169, 81690C (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.897114

KEYWORDS: Micro optics, Semiconducting wafers, Microlens, Manufacturing, Diffractive optical elements, Microlens array, Photomasks, Lithography, Packaging, Etching

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Proceedings Article | 14 February 2011 Paper

Shaping light with MOEMS

W. Noell, S. Weber, J. Masson, J. Extermann, L. Bonacina, A. Bich, R. Bitterli, H. P. Herzig, D. Kiselev, T. Scharf, R. Voelkel, K. Weible, J.-P. Wolf, N. de Rooij

Proceedings Volume 7930, 79300P (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.873051

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Diffusers, Microopto electromechanical systems, Actuators, Micromirrors, Silicon, Ultraviolet radiation, Beam shaping, Pulse shaping, Magnetism

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2010 Paper

Deformable silicon membrane for dynamic linear laser beam diffuser

J. Masson, A. Bich, H. P. Herzig, R. Bitterli, W. Noell, T. Scharf, R. Voelkel, K. Weible, N. de Rooij

Proceedings Volume 7594, 75940F (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.842015

KEYWORDS: Diffusers, Mirrors, Silicon, Aluminum, Semiconductor lasers, Magnetism, Actuators, Coating, Deep reactive ion etching, Crystals

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Proceedings Article | 24 August 2009 Paper

Adaptation of an existing diffractive mono-mode beam shaping design to compensate a wavelength change

K. Weible, T. Lizotte

Proceedings Volume 7430, 74300U (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.828409

KEYWORDS: Diffractive optical elements, Beam shaping, Etching, Thin films, Laser sources, Silica, Telescopes, Imaging systems, Optical lithography, Beam delivery

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Proceedings Article | 24 August 2009 Paper

Dynamic array spot shaping for laser micro machining

A. Bich, K. Weible, R. Voelkel, M. Zimmermann, I. Harder, N. Lindlein, J. Masson, R. Bitterli, W. Noell, T. Scharf

Proceedings Volume 7430, 74300I (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.828435

KEYWORDS: Microlens array, Beam homogenizers, Optical components, Telescopes, Homogenization, Beam shaping, Diffractive optical elements, Excimer lasers, Diffusers, Microlens

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Proceedings Article | 22 August 2009 Paper

Dynamic MEMS-based linear (1D) diffusers for laser beam homogenizing and beam shaping

J. Masson, A. Bich, W. Noell, R. Voelkel, K. Weible, N. De Rooij

Proceedings Volume 7430, 74300H (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.827663

KEYWORDS: Diffusers, Electrodes, Silicon, Actuators, Mirrors, Optical simulations, Beam shaping, Semiconducting wafers, Finite element methods, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2008 Paper

Laser beam homogenizing: limitations and constraints

Reinhard Voelkel, Kenneth Weible

Proceedings Volume 7102, 71020J (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.799400

KEYWORDS: Microlens array, Diffusers, Light sources, Microlens, Collimation, Laser applications, Beam shaping, Manufacturing, Gaussian beams, Speckle pattern

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2008 Paper

Refractive statistical concave 1D diffusers for laser beam shaping

Roland Bitterli, Myunsik Kim, Toralf Scharf, Hans-Peter Herzig, Andreas Bich, Christine Dumouchel, Sylvain Roth, Reinhard Völkel, K. Weible

Proceedings Volume 7062, 70620P (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.793605

KEYWORDS: Diffusers, Photomasks, Etching, Diffusion, Silica, Data modeling, Microlens, Isotropic etching, Spherical lenses, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 12 September 2008 Paper

Randomly varying micro-optical elements for the generation of uniform intensity profiles in coherent laser sources

K. Weible, A. Bich, S. Roth, C. Dumouchel, P. Pernet, M. Eisner, R. Völkel, R. Bitterli, T. Scharf, W. Noell

Proceedings Volume 7062, 70620R (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.795926

KEYWORDS: Diffusers, Microlens array, Microlens, Beam homogenizers, Homogenization, Eye, Laser sources, Spherical lenses, Light sources, Collimation

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Proceedings Article | 25 April 2008 Paper

Benchmarking instrumentation tools for the characterization of microlenses within the EC Network of Excellence on Micro-Optics (NEMO)

H. Ottevaere, J. Schwider, J. Kacperski, L. Steinbock, K. Weible, M. Kujawinska, H. Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 6995, 69950J (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.783514

KEYWORDS: Microlens, Spherical lenses, Source mask optimization, Micro optics, Surface roughness, Beam splitters, Microscopes, Interferometers, Microlens array, Optical fibers

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Proceedings Article | 14 February 2008 Paper

Multifunctional micro-optical elements for laser beam homogenizing and beam shaping

A. Bich, J. Rieck, C. Dumouchel, S. Roth, K. Weible, M. Eisner, R. Voelkel, M. Zimmermann, M. Rank, M. Schmidt, R. Bitterli, N. Ramanan, P. Ruffieux, T. Scharf, W. Noell, H.-P. Herzig, Nico De Rooij

Proceedings Volume 6879, 68790Q (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.762923

KEYWORDS: Diffusers, Microlens array, Microlens, Beam homogenizers, Laser applications, Homogenization, Telescopes, Beam shaping, Diffraction, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2007 Paper

Microlens laser beam homogenizer: from theory to application

Maik Zimmermann, Norbert Lindlein, Reinhard Voelkel, Kenneth Weible

Proceedings Volume 6663, 666302 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.731391

KEYWORDS: Microlens array, Light sources, Microlens, Diffusers, Diffraction, Homogenization, Beam homogenizers, Excimer lasers, Eye, Spherical lenses

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Proceedings Article | 28 April 2006 Paper

Optical characterization of spherical microlenses: a round robin experiment within the EC Network of Excellence on Micro-Optics (NEMO)

Heidi Ottevaere, Johannes Schwider, Jürgen Lamprecht, Jacek Kacperski, Anna Szpak, Lothar Steinbock, Ken Weible, Hugo Thienpont

Proceedings Volume 6188, 618818 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.663597

KEYWORDS: Microlens, Source mask optimization, Spherical lenses, Micro optics, Beam splitters, Interferometers, Surface roughness, Microscopes, Microlens array, Optical fibers

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Proceedings Article | 21 April 2006 Paper

Achromatic microlenses

Patrick Ruffieux, Toralf Scharf, Hans Peter Herzig, Reinhard Voelkel, Kenneth Weible

Proceedings Volume 6185, 618514 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.661962

KEYWORDS: Microlens, Diffraction, Geometrical optics, Gaussian beams, Refractive index, Optical properties, Wave propagation, Chromatic aberrations, Micro optics, Refraction

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Proceedings Article | 21 April 2006 Paper

Parallel atomic force microscopy using optical heterodyne detection

Laura Chantada, Myun-Sik Kim, Omar Manzardo, René Dändliker, Laure Aeschimann, Urs Staufer, Peter Vettiger, Kenneth Weible, Hans Peter Herzig

Proceedings Volume 6186, 61860B (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.664452

KEYWORDS: Heterodyning, Atomic force microscopy, Michelson interferometers, Interferometers, Beam splitters, Binary data, Bragg cells, Photodetectors, Signal detection, Atomic force microscope

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Proceedings Article | 14 October 2005 Paper

Micro-optics: manufacturing and characterization

R. Voelkel, M. Eisner, K. Weible

Proceedings Volume 5965, 596501 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.624133

KEYWORDS: Micro optics, Microlens, Manufacturing, Semiconducting wafers, Microlens array, Diffraction, Semiconductors, Coating, Interferometers, Optics manufacturing

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Proceedings Article | 13 June 2005 Paper

Microlenses metrology with digital holographic microscopy

Florian Charriere, Jonas Kuhn, Tristan Colomb, Frederic Montfort, Etienne Cuche, Yves Emery, Kenneth Weible, Christian Depeursinge

Proceedings Volume 5856, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.612600

KEYWORDS: Digital holography, Wavefronts, Holograms, Quartz, Microlens, Micro optics, Holography, Silicon, Microscopy, Objectives

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Proceedings Article | 17 August 2004 Paper

Metrology of refractive microlens arrays

Kenneth Weible, Reinhard Volkel, Martin Eisner, Samuel Hoffmann, Toralf Scharf, Hans-Peter Herzig

Proceedings Volume 5458, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.545458

KEYWORDS: Microlens, Microlens array, Interferometers, Aspheric lenses, Spherical lenses, Metrology, Wavefronts, Optical spheres, Reactive ion etching, Semiconducting wafers

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Proceedings Article | 9 November 2001 Paper

Fabrication of aspherical microlenses in fused silica and silicon

Reinhard Voelkel, Martin Eisner, Kenneth Weible

Proceedings Volume 4440, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.448056

KEYWORDS: Microlens, Silica, Reactive ion etching, Silicon, Microlens array, Etching, Aspheric lenses, Optical lithography, Semiconducting wafers, Fabrication

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Proceedings Article | 18 August 2000 Paper

Refractive microlenses for ultraflat photolithographic projection systems

Reinhard Voelkel, Martin Eisner, Christian Ossmann, Kenneth Weible

Proceedings Volume 4179, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.395683

KEYWORDS: Microlens, Microlens array, Photomasks, Reactive ion etching, Projection lithography, Projection systems, Silica, Semiconducting wafers, Optical lithography, Etching

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 1999 Paper

Potential of dry etching for the fabrication of fused silica micro-optical elements

Philippe Nussbaum, Kenneth Weible, Markus Rossi, Hans Peter Herzig

Proceedings Volume 3879, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.360533

KEYWORDS: Silica, Etching, Photoresist materials, Microlens, Dry etching, Optical spheres, Reactive ion etching, Plasma, Glasses, Aspheric lenses

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 1999 Paper

Achromatization of the diffraction efficiency of diffractive optical elements

Kenneth Weible, Andreas Schilling, Hans Peter Herzig, Daniel Lobb

Proceedings Volume 3749, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.354794

KEYWORDS: Diffractive optical elements, Diffraction, Interfaces, Tolerancing, Glasses, Reflection, Refraction, Laser ablation, Microtechnology, Chromatic aberrations

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 1997 Paper

Design, fabrication, and testing of micro-optical components for sensors and microsystems

Reinhard Voelkel, Philippe Nussbaum, Jean-Christophe Roulet, Peter Blattner, Kenneth Weible, Hans Peter Herzig

Proceedings Volume 3099, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.281227

KEYWORDS: Microlens, Microlens array, Photomasks, Lenses, Silica, Reactive ion etching, Photoresist materials, Sensors, Geometrical optics, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 1994 Paper

Diffractive optical elements for space communication terminals

Hans Peter Herzig, Peter Ehbets, Juan Teijido, Kenneth Weible, Hans-Joerg Heimbeck

Proceedings Volume 2210, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.188071

KEYWORDS: Optical components, Sensors, Diffractive optical elements, Beam shaping, Beam splitters, Receivers, Diffraction, Chemical elements, Glasses, Collimation

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 1993 Paper

Use of optical hardware to find good solutions to the traveling salesman problem

Neil Collings, R. Sumi, Kenneth Weible, Bruno Acklin, Wei Xue

Proceedings Volume 1806, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.147887

KEYWORDS: Neurons, Photodetectors, Optoelectronics, Very large scale integration, Analog electronics, Optical computing, Silicon, Chemical elements, Tolerancing, Optical interconnects

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