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A '''lens array''' is a physical component of an optical system that consists of [[lens]]es arranged in a pattern or grid. It is a component of [[light field camera]]s and some types of [[light field display]]s.
A '''lens array''' is a physical component of an optical system that consists of [[lens]]es arranged in a pattern or grid. It is a component of [[light field camera]]s and some types of [[light field display]]s.
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It may be called a '''hexagonal lens array'''.<ref name="s392">{{cite web | title=Hexagonal Lens Array (large) | website=Luximprint | date=2023-10-05 | url=https://www.luximprint.com/product/hexagonal-lens-array-large/ | access-date=2024-09-15}}</ref>
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Lens arrays translate between angle of light and position of light.
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Lens arrays are useful because they translate between angle of light and position of light.
A lens array is a [[microlens array]] if its lenses are less than 1 millimeter wide.
A lens array is a [[microlens array]] if its lenses are less than 1 millimeter wide.
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A lens array used in integral imaging must have a viewcone size significantly smaller than a human retina in order to solve the [[vergence-accommodation conflict]]. If the viewcone size is more than the width of the retina, the display will only show parallax, and no correct focal cues.
A lens array used in integral imaging must have a viewcone size significantly smaller than a human retina in order to solve the [[vergence-accommodation conflict]]. If the viewcone size is more than the width of the retina, the display will only show parallax, and no correct focal cues.
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It may be sold as a "hexagonal lens array".<ref name="s392">{{cite web | title=Hexagonal Lens Array (large) | website=Luximprint | date=2023-10-05 | url=https://www.luximprint.com/product/hexagonal-lens-array-large/ | access-date=2024-09-15}}</ref>
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==Optics==
==Optics==