Trials and tribulations of optical manufacturing: asphere edition

Gregory Frisch; Kate Medicus; Mark Schickler; Brandon Light; Jessica DeGroote Nelson

doi:10.1117/12.2196195

9 September 2015 Trials and tribulations of optical manufacturing: asphere edition

Gregory Frisch, Kate Medicus, Mark Schickler, Brandon Light, Jessica DeGroote Nelson

Proceedings Volume 9583, An Optical Believe It or Not: Key Lessons Learned IV; 95830G (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2196195
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2015, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

With the ongoing advancements in aspheric manufacturing and metrology, companies have to overcome processing challenges and from time to time learn costly lessons along the way. Optimax Systems, Inc., a leader in quick delivery prototype optics, has been manufacturing aspheric lenses for over 20 years. Along the way, we have learned many lessons, some the hard way. In this paper, I will share a few stories of how aspheres have humbled us, how we overcame the problem, and provide takeaways for other manufactures and designers.

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Gregory Frisch, Kate Medicus, Mark Schickler, Brandon Light, and Jessica DeGroote Nelson "Trials and tribulations of optical manufacturing: asphere edition", Proc. SPIE 9583, An Optical Believe It or Not: Key Lessons Learned IV, 95830G (9 September 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2196195

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