A Bio-Inspired Polymeric Gradient Refractive Index (GRIN) Human Eye Lens
Abstract
A synthetic polymeric lens was designed and fabricated based on a bio-inspired, "Age=5" human eye lens design by utilizing a nanolayered polymer film-based technique. The internal refractive index distribution of an anterior and posterior GRIN lens were characterized and confirmed against design by microATR-FTIR. 3D surface topography of the fabricated aspheric anterior and posterior lenses was measured by placido-cone topography and exhibited confirmation of the desired aspheric surface shape. Furthermore, the wavefronts of aspheric posterior GRIN and PMMA lenses were measured and simulated by interferometry and Zemax software, respectively. Their results show that the gradient index distribution reduces the overall wavefront error as compared a homogenous PMMA lens of an identical geometry. Finally, the anterior and posterior GRIN lenses were assembled into a bio-inspired GRIN human eye lens through which a clear imaging was possible.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 19, 2012
- Accession Number
- ADA570353
Entities
People
- Armand Rosenberg
- Eric Baer
- Guy Beadie
- Michael Ponting
- Richard Flynn
- Richard S. Lepkowicz
- Shanzuo Ji
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory