3D Printing of optical components and systems using a consumer-grade 3D printer: expanding access to optical fabrication

Gregory D. Berglund; Tomasz S Tkaczyk

doi:10.1117/12.2626502

7 March 2022 3D Printing of optical components and systems using a consumer-grade 3D printer: expanding access to optical fabrication

Gregory D. Berglund, Tomasz S Tkaczyk

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Proceedings Volume PC11950, Optics and Biophotonics in Low-Resource Settings VIII; PC119500L (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2626502
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2022, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Additive manufacturing is an appealing option for expanding accessibility of optical fabrication; however, most efforts have thus far focused on machines with cost, size, and time limitations. Here, we demonstrate a method of optical manufacturing using a consumer-grade stereolithographic printer. Singlet and doublet lenses, as well as dispersing prisms, were created and placed in an FDM printed housing to create a consumer-grade printed spectrometer system. Elements were post-processed in two different ways using the lithographic resin and optical quality was compared between methods. Results from the printed spectrometer system closely matched those obtained using a commercially available spectrometer system.

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Gregory D. Berglund and Tomasz S Tkaczyk "3D Printing of optical components and systems using a consumer-grade 3D printer: expanding access to optical fabrication", Proc. SPIE PC11950, Optics and Biophotonics in Low-Resource Settings VIII, PC119500L (7 March 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2626502

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