Previously difficult or impossible shapes can now be placed on visible imaging optical surfaces using Narrow Ion Beam Figuring (NIBF). This technique, unlike classical Ion Beam Figuring (IBF), does not substantially roughen the surface. Furthermore, the method can be used to take optical surfaces to sub-nanometer surface errors and to sub-micron radian slope errors. A specific set of applications uses NIBF surfaces at a reimaged pupil plane to impart special characteristics on image creation. Such optics has steep local slope changes over only 1mm scale.
Narrow ion-beam figuring: a figuring tool that enables new optical systems solutions
Sensors and Systems for Space Applications IV ; 2011 ; Orlando,Florida,United States
Proc. SPIE ; 8044
2011-05-10
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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