Optical performance of a diffraction-limited molded-glass biaspheric lens.
Optical performance results are reported for a molded-glass biaspheric lens. The 6-mm optical diam lens is intended for use in a laser-based optical disk application. The design with fabrication tolerances has an expected on-axis transmitted wave-front performance of 0.06-wave rms optical path difference (OPD) when tested at 0.6328 ,4m and a numerical aperture of 0.45. Transmitted wave-front aberrations were measured on actual molded lenses using a heterodyne interferometer. Typical performance was 0.05-0.08-wave rms- OPD. Experimental results involving mold rotation indicate that lens performance is primarily limited by a surface figure accuracy of one of the molds.
Maschmeyer
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Corning Glass Works, Research & Development Laboratories, Corning, New York 14831, USA.
Hujar
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Carpenter
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Nicholson
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Vozenilek
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