Diamond turning - Opening a new laser design door
Abstract
Diamond turning of optics is the use of a diamond tool on a precision lathe under very precisely controlled machine and environmental conditions to fabricate a finished optical component. It is also known as micromachining and precision surface generation (PSG). Attention is given to several examples demonstrating the accuracy and flexibility of diamond turning techniques, large manufacturing-cost reductions made possible by the employment of diamond turning, the application of diamond turning to lasers, and a large optics diamond turning machine.
- Publication:
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Lasers 1980; Proceedings of the International Conference
- Pub Date:
- 1981
- Bibcode:
- 1981lase.conf..113S
- Keywords:
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- Diamonds;
- Laser Materials;
- Machine Tools;
- Manufacturing;
- Optical Equipment;
- Technology Transfer;
- Cost Reduction;
- Lasing;
- Lathes;
- Lasers and Masers