Protecting Optical Replication Molds (Masters) With Hard Carbon

James A. McCandless

doi:10.1117/12.944458

13 July 1988 Protecting Optical Replication Molds (Masters) With Hard Carbon

James A. McCandless

Proceedings Volume 0896, Replication and Molding of Optical Components; (1988) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.944458
Event: 1988 Los Angeles Symposium: O-E/LASE '88, 1988, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

Delicate diamond turned Aluminum optics (DTO's) were made much more durable by Hard Carbon Coating (HCC). Submasters, steel masters and glass master surfaces were also made more rugged by the application of Hard Carbon. Multiple replicas were successfully made from these Hard Carbon coated masters and submasters. The merging of these three technologies (DTO's, HCC, and replicated optics) could produce lower cost precision aspheric mirrors and lenses.

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James A. McCandless "Protecting Optical Replication Molds (Masters) With Hard Carbon", Proc. SPIE 0896, Replication and Molding of Optical Components, (13 July 1988); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.944458

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