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10 June 2024 Surface tension driven finishing of large sphere chalcogenide glass preforms for precision glass molding
Peter F. Wachtel II, A. Collin Beckens, John Deegan
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Proceedings Volume PC13042, Advanced Optics for Imaging Applications: UV through LWIR IX; PC1304207 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3030956
Event: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2024, National Harbor, Maryland, United States
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Precision glass molding is a critical manufacturing technique for high precision, non-spherical, low cost lens’. In this work, laser-based polishing and “flame” polishing are utilized as surface tension driven finishing step for precision glass molding preforms across all of RPO’s Classic line of chalcogenide glasses. Surface quality is compared across finishing techniques, composition, as well as compared to pressed lens’.
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Peter F. Wachtel II, A. Collin Beckens, and John Deegan "Surface tension driven finishing of large sphere chalcogenide glass preforms for precision glass molding", Proc. SPIE PC13042, Advanced Optics for Imaging Applications: UV through LWIR IX, PC1304207 (10 June 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3030956
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KEYWORDS
Precision glass molding
Surface finishing
Chalcogenide glass
Optical spheres
Polishing
Flame
Manufacturing
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