Experiments on Magnetorheological Finishing of Optical Polymers

Optics InfoBase Conference Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 6-9

  DeGroote, Jessica E ^a   Jacobs, Stephen D ^a   Schoen, John M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b University of Rochester   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC OLEFIN COPOLYMERS; MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FINISHING; MR FLUID; OPTICAL POLYMERS; REMOVAL RATE;

MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUIDS;

EID: 85136166936     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21622701     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (13)

1. J. A. Menapace, B. Penetrante, D. Golini, A. Slomba, P. E. Miller, T. Parham, M. Nichols, and J. Peterson, “Combined Advanced Finishing and UV-Laser Conditioning for Producing UV-Damage-Resistant Fused Silica Optics”, presented at the Boulder Damage Symposium, 10/1/01, and to be published in Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2001).
2. W. Kordonski, D. Golini, P. Dumas, S. Hogan, and S. Jacobs, “Magnetorheological suspension-based finishing technology (MRF)”, in Fifth Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, J. M. Sater, ed., Proc. SPIE 3326, 527-535 (1998).
3. A. B. Shorey, “Mechanisms of material removal in magnetorheological finishing (MRF) of glass”, Ph.D. dissertation (University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y., 2000), chap. 3.
4. J. A. Jacobs and T. F. Kilduff, Engineering Materials Technology (Prentice Hall, 1985), p. 144.
5. S. D. Jacobs, E. Fess, B. E. Gillman, H. Edwards, D. Golini, W. I. Kordonski, V. W. Kordonski, I. Prokhorov, and F. Yang, “Magnetorheological Fluid Composition and Enhanced Material Removal Rates with Nanodiamonds”, OSA Topical Meeting on Optical Fabrication and Testing, Technical Digest 7, pp. 48-51 (1996).
6. The permanent magnet machine was designed and fabricated for the Center for Optics Manufacturing in 1998 by Dr. I. Prokhorov and colleagues, Luikov Institute, Minsk, Belarus.
7. S. R. Arrasmith, I. A. Kozhinova, L. L. Gregg, A. B. Shorey, H. J. Romanofsky, S. D. Jacobs, D. Golini, W. I. Kordonski, S. Hogan, and P. Dumas, “Details of the polishing spot in magnetorheological finishing (MRF)”, in Optical Manufacturing and Testing III, edited by H. Stahl (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 1999), Vol.3782, pp. 92-100.
8. This work was conducted by seniors J. DeGroote and J. Watson as an independent laboratory experiment, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the course Optics 256: Senior Lab, in The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Fall 2001.
9. Coupons were provided by Mr. William S. Beich, G-S Plastic Optics, 408 St. Paul Street, Rochester, NY 14605.
10. S. D. Jacobs, “Nanodiamonds Enhance Removal in Magnetorheological Finishing”, Finer Points 7, 47-54 (1995).
11. Taylor Hobsen Series 2 Form Talysurf PGI System, Taylor Hobsen, Inc., 2100 Golf Road, Suite 350, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008.
12. Zygo NewView® 5000, 20x Mirau, min/mod (%) = 5, FDA res = Hi, unfiltered, areal over 250m x 350µm, averaged over 3 sites.
13. Diamond turning efforts are being provided by APOMA industry partner, Mr. Paul Tolley, Syntec Technologies, Pavillion, NY.