Replication of optical components using a silicone rubber intermediate replica

Daniel J. Daly; R. A. Ferguson; Michael C. Hutley

doi:10.1117/12.281257

24 September 1997 Replication of optical components using a silicone rubber intermediate replica

Daniel J. Daly, R. A. Ferguson, Michael C. Hutley

Proceedings Volume 3099, Micro-optical Technologies for Measurement, Sensors, and Microsystems II and Optical Fiber Sensor Technologies and Applications; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.281257
Event: Lasers and Optics in Manufacturing III, 1997, Munich, Germany

Abstract

Silicone rubber may very conveniently be used to cast a mold from a variety of surface-relief optical components and surfaces. From this it is very simple to cast replicas in epoxy resin. The method owes its success in a large part to the flexibility of the rubber mold which eases the process of separation both from the master and from the final replica. However, the flexibility also gives rise to distortions in the final replica. This paper reports preliminary work to quantify these distortions under various casting conditions.

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Daniel J. Daly, R. A. Ferguson, and Michael C. Hutley "Replication of optical components using a silicone rubber intermediate replica", Proc. SPIE 3099, Micro-optical Technologies for Measurement, Sensors, and Microsystems II and Optical Fiber Sensor Technologies and Applications, (24 September 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.281257

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