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Lens arrays can be found in infra-red motion detectors.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/embed/HroJyGDoXI8?t=23</ref>
A lens array with a lens width less than 1 millimeter is a [[microlens array]].
A lens array with a lens width less than 1 millimeter is a [[microlens array]].
+Lens arrays can be found in infra-red motion detectors.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/embed/HroJyGDoXI8?t=23</ref>
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+==Optics==
Each lens in the array has its own optical axis. However, when the array is viewed as a cohesive unit, the lenses form a shared main optical axis.<ref name="u455">{{cite web | title=Microstructure Lens Arrays | website=Laser Focus World | url=https://www.laserfocusworld.com/directory/finished-optics-coatings-components/lens-arrays/product/14303094/avantier-inc-microstructure-lens-arrays}}</ref>
Each lens in the array has its own optical axis. However, when the array is viewed as a cohesive unit, the lenses form a shared main optical axis.<ref name="u455">{{cite web | title=Microstructure Lens Arrays | website=Laser Focus World | url=https://www.laserfocusworld.com/directory/finished-optics-coatings-components/lens-arrays/product/14303094/avantier-inc-microstructure-lens-arrays}}</ref>
The side with the roundings should generally face towards the source of the light. In a display, this means that the user's eye faces the flat side of the array.
The side with the roundings should generally face towards the source of the light. In a display, this means that the user's eye faces the flat side of the array.
−==Manufacturing==
==Manufacturing==