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Integration of advanced manufacturing in the mechanical design of reflective optics
Title
Integration of advanced manufacturing in the mechanical design of reflective optics
Author
Horvath, Nicholas
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
Mechanical engineering, Optics
Description
High-performance freeform optical systems, designed for broad spectral imaging fromthe visible to the far infrared, place new demands on optical design, precision manufacturing,and precision metrology. In this dissertation, four key aspects are ad...
REPLICATION OF FREEFORM OPTICS ONTO NEAR-NET-SHAPE SUBSTRATES USING DIAMOND TURNED STAMPERS
Title
REPLICATION OF FREEFORM OPTICS ONTO NEAR-NET-SHAPE SUBSTRATES USING DIAMOND TURNED STAMPERS
Author
Smith, Glen
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Mechanical engineering
Description
Freeform optics open a new design space for optical systems. Production of freeform optics, with no axis of rotational symmetry, often requires the use of multi-axis (>2) sub aperture machining and finishing techniques. These are expensive and imp...