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Title: System and method for implementing enhanced optics fabrication

Abstract

A system and method are provided for implementing enhanced optics fabrication for making a concave focusing optical lens with a selected material of a crystal or an amorphous material and a support member. A cut-out is formed in the support member with a depth based upon the final, desired curvature of the concave focusing optical lens. The cut-out is partially filled with an epoxy and the selected crystal or amorphous material is placed on top thereby creating a quasi-vacuum seal. A vacuum pump is connected to the support member, providing a set vacuum level until the epoxy has hardened and the selected crystal or amorphous material has achieved its final curvature. Vacuum pressure is substantially uniformly applied to the crystal, providing substantially uniform stresses on the surface of the final concave focusing optical lens.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1531875
Patent Number(s):
8557149
Application Number:
13/082,909
Assignee:
UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29D - PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2011-04-08
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Maj, Jozef A., and Harmata, Charles. System and method for implementing enhanced optics fabrication. United States: N. p., 2013. Web.
Maj, Jozef A., & Harmata, Charles. System and method for implementing enhanced optics fabrication. United States.
Maj, Jozef A., and Harmata, Charles. Tue . "System and method for implementing enhanced optics fabrication". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531875.
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