Techniques for analyzing lens manufacturing data with optical design applications
At a Glance
Section titled âAt a Glanceâ| Metadata | Details |
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| Publication Date | 2015-09-02 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE |
| Authors | Morris I. Kaufman, Brandon Light, Robert M. Malone, Michael K. Gregory, Daniel K. Frayer |
| Institutions | National Security Technologies (United States), Optimax (United States) |
| Citations | 3 |
Abstract
Section titled âAbstractâOptical designers assume a mathematically derived statistical distribution of the relevant design parameters for their Monte Carlo tolerancing simulations. However, there may be significant differences between the assumed distributions and the likely outcomes from manufacturing. Of particular interest for this study are the data analysis techniques and how they may be applied to optical and mechanical tolerance decisions. The effect of geometric factors and mechanical glass properties on lens manufacturability will be also be presented. Although the present work concerns lens grinding and polishing, some of the concepts and analysis techniques could also be applied to other processes such molding and single-point diamond turning.