Investigation of Propagated Light behind a Microlens Array

With the advent of modern technologies in the area of optical projection systems and laser material processing units, the request of more specialized optical components becomes more and more pressing. One type of component that is frequently used in these areas are microlens arrays. To fully understand the optical characteristics of such components, the simulation of the propagated light at various positions behind the microlens array is necessary. In this use case we investigate the field after the component in the near field, the focal zone, and the far field.