Design tools for Freeform optics

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5874, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-11

  Garrard, Kenneth ^a   Bruegge, Thomas ^b   Hoffman, Jeff ^b   Dow, Thomas ^a   Sohn, Alex ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b OPTICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

Diamond machining; Fast tool servo; Freeform surface; Manufacturing; Merit function; Optical design

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ERROR ANALYSIS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; PRECISION ENGINEERING;

DIAMOND MACHINING; FAST TOOL SERVO; FREEFORM SURFACES; MERIT FUNCTION;

OPTICAL DESIGN;

EID: 29144518959     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.617680     Document Type: Conference Paper

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