Integrated Manufacturing System for Diffractive Optics

这项研究工作旨在开发一种先进的系统 用于制造旋转对称衍射光学器件 在光聚合物材料中具有连续轮廓。 强调， 在这项工作中，是整合计算机辅助光学设计 和受控的制造过程， 制造系统 制造过程将基于 单点金刚石车削和激光的组合 半导体制造技术。 高精度激光 书写机将是结果，以使成本效益 制造高质量的衍射光学元件。 衍射光学元件正面临着广泛的 使用，主要是因为它们提供的巨大优势 优于传统的折射和反射光学元件。 发展制造衍射光学元件的能力 具有高效率的系统将具有显著的益处 国内光学行业。

This research effort is designed to develop an advanced system for the manufacturing of rotationally-symmetric diffractive optics with continuous profiles in photopolymer materials. The emphasis, in this work, is the integration of computer-aided optical design and a controlled manufacturing process to develop a complete manufacturing system. The manufacturing process will be based on a combination of single-point diamond turning and laser photolithographic fabrication technique. A high-precision laser writing machine will be the result, to enable the cost-effective fabrication of high-quality, diffractive optical elements. Diffractive optical elements are encountering widespread usage, primarily because of the tremendous advantages they offer over conventional refractive and reflective optical elements. Developing the ability to manufacture diffractive optical elements with a high degree of efficiency would be of significant benefit to the domestic optic industry.