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ArticleLight. Advanced manufacturing2026

Design-for-manufacture, fabrication, and assembly of an all-reflective freeform microscope objective.

Aaron Bauer, Adam M Hanninen, Stephan Clark, Matthew Ferguson, Daniel Nikolov, Eric O Potma, Jannick P Rolland

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Aaron BauerThe Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA.
Adam M HanninenTrestle Optics, Irvine, CA 92627, USA.
Stephan ClarkClark Optical Consulting and Prototyping, Crowley, TX 76036, USA.
Matthew FergusonThe Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA.
Daniel NikolovThe Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA.
Eric O PotmaDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
Jannick P RollandThe Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA.

Funding

BROADBAND FOCUSING FOR EXTREME MULTIMODAL MICROSCOPYR21EB034084 · NIBIB · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI POTMA, ERIC OLAF · 2023 to 2024
$428k
Ultra-broadband multimodal microscopy with a catadioptric lensR43GM149018 · NIGMS · TRESTLE OPTICS LLC · PI HANNINEN, ADAM M · 2023 to 2023
$291k
NIBIB NIH HHS R21 EB034084NIGMS NIH HHS R43 GM149018
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

All-reflective microscope objectives offer distinct advantages for microscopy techniques that operate across widely separated spectral bands. However, designing a high-numerical-aperture (NA), unobscured, all-reflective objective that is manufacturable remains a substantial challenge, requiring early integration of fabrication considerations into the optical design process. In this work, we present design-for-manufacture strategies for a 0.65-NA unobscured all-reflective microscope objective enabled by freeform optics. These strategies include minimizing freeform departures, desensitization optimization, and a stray-light analysis. Concepts for mounting and assembly are also introduced and implemented, culminating in the successful fabrication and imaging demonstration of the first system of its kind.

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achromaticfreeform opticsmicroscope objectivenonlinear microscopy

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PMID42761978
PMCPMC13588475

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