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Aspheric Optics
Optimax leads the way in our investment in cutting edge equipment and testing, research and training, and track record of performance on customer programs. Aspheric lenses have enabled a leap forward in capabilities for medical devices and defense and security. Find out how Optimax Systems, Inc utilizes Metrology and Manufacturing to create these complex Aspheres.
There are many topics to consider during aspheric lens design, including geometrical restrictions that hinder producing particular aspheric shapes....
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December 6, 2021
Profit through predictability: The MRF difference at Optimax
In an effort to reduce variation and improve predictability, Optimax integrated magnetorheological finishing into its aspheric lens manufacturing process.
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December 6, 2021
The sum of all errors: Technical Digest
Optimax Systems uses this MRF process to correct aspheric lenses in transmission to subwavelength errors.
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December 6, 2021
Specifying, Manufacturing and Measuring Aspheric Lenses – Part II
The similarities and differences between tolerancing, manufacturing, and measuring spherical and aspheric surfaces are important.
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December 3, 2021
Asphere Manufacturing Considerations for the Designer
There are many topics to consider during aspheric lens design, including geometrical restrictions that hinder producing particular aspheric shapes....
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December 3, 2021
Aspheric glass lens modeling and machining
The evolution of the manufacturing technology for a specific aspheric glass lens can provide significant image quality improvement, reduction of the number...
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December 3, 2021
Introduction to Asphere Metrology
There are numerous metrology options for aspheres, including how they work, requirements, and what is specified with each method in an effort to tolerance...
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September 30, 2021
Profit through predictability: The MRF difference at Optimax
In an effort to reduce variation and improve predictability, Optimax integrated magnetorheological finishing into its aspheric lens manufacturing process.
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September 30, 2021
Make it like you use it
Testing and correcting the aspheric lens as it is used in transmission addresses some of the shortcomings of traditional 3D surface metrology.
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September 30, 2021
Trials and Tribulations of Optical Manufacturing: Asphere Edition
Optimax Systems, Inc., a leader in quick delivery prototype optics, has been manufacturing aspheric lenses for more than 20 years. Along the way, we have...
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