Fluidic shaping of optical components

Valeri Frumkin; Mor Elgarisi; Omer Luria; Moran Bercovici

doi:10.1117/12.2583390

5 March 2021 Fluidic shaping of optical components

Valeri Frumkin, Mor Elgarisi, Omer Luria, Moran Bercovici

Proceedings Volume 11693, Photonic Instrumentation Engineering VIII; 116930E (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2583390
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2021, Online Only

Abstract

Current methods for fabrication of optical components are complex, expensive and require specialized equipment, thus prohibiting rapid prototyping of optical components. We present a method allowing to rapidly shape curable liquids into a wide range of optical shapes without the need for any mechanical processing. After the desired shape is obtained, the liquid is cured to produce solid optical components with sub-nanometer surface quality. The method is inexpensive, does not require specialized equipment and can be implemented using a variety of curable liquids. In addition, the method is scale-invariant and can be used to produce optical components of any size.

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Valeri Frumkin, Mor Elgarisi, Omer Luria, and Moran Bercovici "Fluidic shaping of optical components", Proc. SPIE 11693, Photonic Instrumentation Engineering VIII, 116930E (5 March 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2583390

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