JDL-Presentation.ppt-CenterforAdaptiveOptics.pptVIP

* Jennifer DeLeon Maui Community College Mentor: Nathan Sabin Advisor: Dan O’Connell * Edging Cutting the radius Grinding Polishing Testing Coating Make a set of 2 zoom lenses from SF-11. The lenses will be used together to adjust the divergence of a laser beam. * substrate generator body hot plate * * Put in generator, lens is centered, left to cool Cutting head adjusted to 35 degrees Reference cut made Subtract final diameter from measured and divide by 2 * ( ) 2 current thickness = MATERIAL TO REMOVE + tolerance + .5mm finished thickness - 2 (radius curvature) 2 (? lens diameter)2 SAG = sag radius curvature center thickness lens diameter ANGLE = sin-1 [ ] (radius curvature) tool diameter * spindle coolant line cutting head * Measure lens surface w/ spherometer If radius is too steep or flat, make adjustments Take off remaining material for that side Reheat assembly, flip lens and repeat process * Grinding tools made in house Grooves allow compound and material to flow 30 micron = .150 mm, 12 micron = .075 mm, 5 micron = .025 mm Repeatedly tested with dial-meter and spherometer * Place the lens on a 3 point plane Use V-block to reference diameter and a dial-meter to test high spot Hand grind to within decentration tolerance * Polishers made with warm optical pitch After cooling, patterns are cut to allow compound and pitch to flow Polishing arm moves in several directions More of an art than an exact science Adjustments are made throughout process and lens is tested after each run * Interferometry = The use of an instrument that uses the interference of light waves to measure the accuracy of an optical surface 2 fringes = 1 wave deviation from desired (or test plate) radius The radius of curvature can be measured more accurately with a test plate than irregularity. Irregularity = Any distortion in the symmetry of the rings Also inspected with a loupe (magnifier) for any cosmetic blemishes * A set of two