Fig. 4. Directional out-of-plane illumination using output micromirrors.
a A brightfield image of the waveguide array (top view), featuring an illuminated output port. b Schematic illustration of the fluorescent beam imaging experimental setup. c Out-of-plane beam profile imaged in a fluorescent tissue phantom with labeled isointensity contours. d Schematic of the beam profile characterization system. e Radial beam profile, showing a peak intensity at 90°, with rapid off-axis decay. f Gaussian curve fit to the radial beam profile, showing a beam divergence of 13° (1/e2 beam width)