Download or read book Fabrication Methods for Precision Optics written by Hank H. Karow and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 751 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fabrication Methods for Precision Optics written by Hank H. Karow and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 2004-09-08 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on an unpublished revision of the standard reference in the German optics industry. Designed as a source of facts, data and definitions, it reflects state-of-the-art technology and current practices in the United States and abroad. Practical in nature, it presents optical engineers with comprehensive coverage of material, tool and design methods and testing of the final product. Easily accessible with tables, graphs and equations, it will help professionals quickly and accurately find the most suitable solutions to their optical challenges.
Download or read book Materials Science and Technology of Optical Fabrication written by Tayyab I. Suratwala and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the fundamental science of grinding and polishing by examining the chemical and mechanical interactions over many scale lengths Manufacturing next generation optics has been, and will continue to be, enablers for enhancing the performance of advanced laser, imaging, and spectroscopy systems. This book reexamines the age-old field of optical fabrication from a materials-science perspective, specifically the multiple, complex interactions between the workpiece (optic), slurry, and lap. It also describes novel characterization and fabrication techniques to improve and better understand the optical fabrication process, ultimately leading to higher quality optics with higher yield. Materials Science and Technology of Optical Fabrication is divided into two major parts. The first part describes the phenomena and corresponding process parameters affecting both the grinding and polishing processes during optical fabrication. It then relates them to the critical resulting properties of the optic (surface quality, surface figure, surface roughness, and material removal rate). The second part of the book covers a number of related topics including: developed forensic tools used to increase yield of optics with respect to surface quality (scratch/dig) and fracture loss; novel characterization and fabrication techniques used to understand/quantify the fundamental phenomena described in the first part of the book; novel and recent optical fabrication processes and their connection with the fundamental interactions; and finally, special techniques utilized to fabricate optics with high damage resistance. Focuses on the fundamentals of grinding and polishing, from a materials science viewpoint, by studying the chemical and mechanical interactions/phenomena over many scale lengths between the workpiece, slurry, and lap Explains how these phenomena affect the major characteristics of the optic workpiece—namely surface figure, surface quality, surface roughness, and material removal rate Describes methods to improve the major characteristics of the workpiece as well as improve process yield, such as through fractography and scratch forensics Covers novel characterization and fabrication techniques used to understand and quantify the fundamental phenomena of various aspects of the workpiece or fabrication process Details novel and recent optical fabrication processes and their connection with the fundamental interactions Materials Science and Technology of Optical Fabrication is an excellent guidebook for process engineers, fabrication engineers, manufacturing engineers, optical scientists, and opticians in the optical fabrication industry. It will also be helpful for students studying material science and applied optics/photonics.
Download or read book Optics Design and Precision Manufacturing Technologies written by Guo Fan Jin and published by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. This book was released on 2007-12-06 with total page 1386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this collection was to provide an exciting forum for the exchange of the latest research findings and developments in the fields of optical design, advanced optics manufacturing technology and optical metrology. Approximately 250 papers from over 70 institutes and high-tech organizations in 13 countries were submitted, from which 235 papers were selected for publication in this collection.
Download or read book Fabrication of Precise Optical Components Using Electroforming Process and Precision Molding written by Abolfazl Zolfaghari and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applications of precise optical components with complex shapes are becoming more popular because of demands for more accurate, smaller size optical components. Although fabrication techniques of the components have advanced in recent years, only molding based methods are typically suitable for mass production. On the other hand, molding based methods are less capable of creating complex optical components. To deal with these limitations, a process based on nickel electroforming is introduced to replicate mold inserts directly from a plastic optical component, which itself can be fabricated by any fabrication methods with high flexibility. Then, using the plated mold insert in precision compression molding, the optical components are replicated. To investigate replication capabilities of the developed method in fabrication of plastic optical components, a polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microlens array was replicated to a nickel-plated mold first from another plastic microlens array then mass-produced using compression molding process. Properties of both microlens arrays, were investigated for geometrical accuracy, surface quality, and optical performance. The results demonstrated a promising technique to manufacture plastic optical component with high production rates. Fabrication capabilities of the method in production of infrared optics was also evaluated through producing an infrared microlens array from a plastic microlens array. Comparison between the fabricated infrared microlens array and the plastic microlens array in terms of geometry, surface quality, and optical performance has shown that it is a promising technique for replicating infrared microlens arrays. Using the developed method, a new fabrication method of non-planar optical component with large area was also proposed and demonstrated by producing micro feature on a cylindrical surface. The technique was capable to transfer micro-optical features from a planar surface, which is much easier to produce, to non-planar surfaces. To assess possibility of fabricating complex glass optical surfaces using the developed fabrication technique, a nickel mold of diffractive harmonic diffractive lens (HDL) from a plastic HDL was made. Then, the mold and precision compression molding were used to fabricate glass harmonic diffractive lens. Geometrical analysis and optical performance of the plastic and the fabricated HDL showed that the method is capable to be used in fabrication of precision glass optics as well. Precision compression molding is one of the most suitable mass production methods of optical components with micro/nanoscale surface features. This process suffers from long heating and cooling cycles. To deal with the challenge, a novel precision compression molding was proposed. In the proposed process, induction heating of a thin nickel mold insert is used. In the process, the nickel mold insert is replicated from a plastic optical component as described before. To evaluate cooling and heating cycles of the method, a numerical model of the heating system using finite element method (FEM) was created and run in this research. According to simulation results, heating and cooling rates were significantly improved. Geometrical analysis and optical performance evaluation of the replicated microlens array have shown that the proposed fabrication method has a potential to reduce the problems of conventional bulk heating system.
Download or read book Materials Science and Technology of Optical Fabrication written by Tayyab I. Suratwala and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-07-30 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the fundamental science of grinding and polishing by examining the chemical and mechanical interactions over many scale lengths Manufacturing next generation optics has been, and will continue to be, enablers for enhancing the performance of advanced laser, imaging, and spectroscopy systems. This book reexamines the age-old field of optical fabrication from a materials-science perspective, specifically the multiple, complex interactions between the workpiece (optic), slurry, and lap. It also describes novel characterization and fabrication techniques to improve and better understand the optical fabrication process, ultimately leading to higher quality optics with higher yield. Materials Science and Technology of Optical Fabrication is divided into two major parts. The first part describes the phenomena and corresponding process parameters affecting both the grinding and polishing processes during optical fabrication. It then relates them to the critical resulting properties of the optic (surface quality, surface figure, surface roughness, and material removal rate). The second part of the book covers a number of related topics including: developed forensic tools used to increase yield of optics with respect to surface quality (scratch/dig) and fracture loss; novel characterization and fabrication techniques used to understand/quantify the fundamental phenomena described in the first part of the book; novel and recent optical fabrication processes and their connection with the fundamental interactions; and finally, special techniques utilized to fabricate optics with high damage resistance. Focuses on the fundamentals of grinding and polishing, from a materials science viewpoint, by studying the chemical and mechanical interactions/phenomena over many scale lengths between the workpiece, slurry, and lap Explains how these phenomena affect the major characteristics of the optic workpiece—namely surface figure, surface quality, surface roughness, and material removal rate Describes methods to improve the major characteristics of the workpiece as well as improve process yield, such as through fractography and scratch forensics Covers novel characterization and fabrication techniques used to understand and quantify the fundamental phenomena of various aspects of the workpiece or fabrication process Details novel and recent optical fabrication processes and their connection with the fundamental interactions Materials Science and Technology of Optical Fabrication is an excellent guidebook for process engineers, fabrication engineers, manufacturing engineers, optical scientists, and opticians in the optical fabrication industry. It will also be helpful for students studying material science and applied optics/photonics.
Download or read book Optics Manufacturing written by Christoph Gerhard and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Optical components are essential key elements in modern engineering and everyday life. The education of skilled personnel and specialists in the fields of theoretical and practical optics manufacturing is of essential importance for next-generation technologies. Against this background, this book provides the basis for the education and advanced training of precision and ophthalmic optics technicians, craftsmen, and foremen, and it is an extensive reference work for students, academics, optical designers or shop managers, and production engineers. It not only covers particularly used and applied machines, working materials, testing procedures, and machining steps for classical optics manufacturing, but it also addresses the production and specification of optical glasses as well as unconventional production techniques and novel approaches. Optics Manufacturing: Components and Systems furthermore covers the basics of light propagation and provides an overview on optical materials and components; presents an introduction and explanation of the necessary considerations and procedures for the initial definition of manufacturing tolerances and the relevant industrial standards for optics manufacturing; and addresses the production of micro optics, the assembly of opto-mechanical setups and possible manufacturing errors, and the impact of the resulting inaccuracies. In order to allow fast and clear access to the most essential information, each chapter ends with a short summary of the most important aspects, including an explanation of relevant equations, symbols, and abbreviations. For further reading, extensive lists of references are also provided. Finally, exercises on the covered basic principles of optics, approaches, and techniques of optics manufacturing—including their corresponding detailed solutions—are found in the appendix.
Download or read book Optical Fabrication written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book High Speed Fabrication of Precision Optics written by Martin H. Horchler and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study was an effort to reduce the time required to manufacture high quality military fire control lenses by utilizing high speed production techniques currently being used to produce medium quality optics. The effort was successful, and the results as well as the procedures for making the tools and using the techiques are summarized in this report.
Download or read book Microoptics Technology written by Nicholas F. Borrelli and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-02-23 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Reviews the optics and fabrication methods of microoptic elements, paying particular attention to lenses and lens arrays and highlighting key applications. Includes an algorithm for a three-dimensional ray-race. Collects all microlens fabrication methods for the first time in a single volume."
Download or read book Field Guide to Optical Fabrication written by Ray Williamson and published by SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides optical designers, shop managers, opticians, and purchasers a concise reference explaining what the designer needs to know before making final choices and how to specify the components before they are ordered. It presents how conventional fabrication proceeds for representative components, alternative and emerging methods to optical fabrication, product evaluation, and the calculations used.
Download or read book Harnessing Light written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1998-09-25 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Optical science and engineering affect almost every aspect of our lives. Millions of miles of optical fiber carry voice and data signals around the world. Lasers are used in surgery of the retina, kidneys, and heart. New high-efficiency light sources promise dramatic reductions in electricity consumption. Night-vision equipment and satellite surveillance are changing how wars are fought. Industry uses optical methods in everything from the production of computer chips to the construction of tunnels. Harnessing Light surveys this multitude of applications, as well as the status of the optics industry and of research and education in optics, and identifies actions that could enhance the field's contributions to society and facilitate its continued technical development.
Download or read book Optical Technology written by Jens Bliedtner and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2011-05-24 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, full-color guide to optical manufacturing Featuring more than 300 full-color photos and illustrations, Optical Technology describes the basics of optics and optical materials and the methods and applications of optical manufacturing and assembly. Important procedures for the production of optical components and systems are examined in detail. Real-world examples demonstrate the potential of various manufacturing procedures, and end-of-chapter questions reinforce key concepts. This is an invaluable resource for optical designers and fabrication engineers and also a well-rounded introduction to optics and optical technology. On the book's website are more than two hours of video featuring selected fabrication and assembly techniques, plus SagCalc, a practical fabrication-specific software. Optical Technology covers: Development of glass and optical production Basics of optics Optical materials, including mineral glass, organic glass, and crystals Foundations of the manufacturing process Primary forming of optical glass Transforming methods Cutting processes, including dividing, grinding, drilling, lapping, polishing, and centering Ultra-precision processing, structuring, and cleaning Coating with protective and optical layers Material property changes, such as annealing, strengthening, aging, coloration, and phototropic effects Joining processes, including blocking, clamping, and connecting optical elements Selecting fabrication technologies based on required specifications
Download or read book Molded Optics written by Michael Schaub and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While several available texts discuss molded plastic optics, none provide information on all classes of molded optics. Filling this gap, Molded Optics: Design and Manufacture presents detailed descriptions of molded plastic, glass, and infrared optics. Since an understanding of the manufacturing process is necessary to develop cost-effective, produ
Download or read book Optical Fabrication Testing written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rationalization of Manufacturing Methods in Optical Fabrication written by Duncan T. Moore and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Design Fabrication and Applications of Precision Plastic Optics written by Xiaohui Ning and published by SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering. This book was released on 1995 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
