Diamond Turning - Opening a New Laser Design Door.

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Abstract:

This paper will be of special interest to those wanting to find out about diamond turning. The history and development of diamond turning is reviewed including personal insights from being with the technology from its earliest stages. Applications which have demonstrated the unique capabilities and accuracies for difficult geometries are given. The state-of-the-art review includes accuracies, sizes, and weights. Developing diamond turning production capabilities and the impact of the DOD Manufacturing Technology Transfer program is summarized. Rules of thumb and insights into when diamond turning or other optical fabrication techniques should be used are also given. Future laser resonators may depend on diamond turning for axicon, reflaxicon, and waxicons. DARPA sponsored Large Optics Diamond Turning Machine LODTM is summarized. LODTM will have a capacity for 1.6 m diameter parts to be machined to 2.0 u 500 A rms figure accuracy.

Author(s):
Saito, T. T.
Author Organization(s):
FRANK J SEILER RESEARCH LAB UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY CO
Descriptive Note:
Rept. for Jan-Jul 80,
Supplementary Note:
Presented at Lasers 80, New Orleans, LA, Dec 80.
Pagination:
0006

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
FJSRL-JR-80-0003
Task Number(s):
F2
Project Number(s):
2305
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_2.2.2_Imagery Collection; JCA_2.2_Collection; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5_Command and Control
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Advanced Electronics
Descriptor(s):
*Optical materials, *Laser materials, *Machining, Resonators, Diamonds, Fabrication, Optical processing, Optics, Precision finishing, State of the art
Field(s)/Group(s):
Lasers and Masers, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering and Control of Production Systems, Optics
Keyword(s):
LOPTM(Lange Optics Diamond Turning Machine), Diamond turning, WUFJSRL2305F270, PE61102F
Report Date:
1980 Dec 18