Fast fabrication of integrated surface-relief and particle-diffusing plastic diffuser by use of a hybrid extrusion roller embossing process

Optics Express

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 440-447

  Huang, Tzu Chien ^a   Ciou, Jian Ren ^a   Huang, Po Hsun ^a   Hsieh, Kuo Huang ^a   Yang, Sen Yeu ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTRUSION; EXTRUSION DIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; THIN FILMS; THROUGHPUT; TURNING;

EXTRUSION ROLLING EMBOSSING PROCESS; PLASTIC DIFFUSERS;

ROLLERS (MACHINE COMPONENTS);

PLASTIC;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRONICS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FIBER OPTICS; INSTRUMENTATION; RADIATION SCATTERING; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER OPTICS; MINIATURIZATION; PLASTICS; SCATTERING, RADIATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SYSTEMS INTEGRATION;

EID: 38049177428     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.16.000440     Document Type: Article

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