Application of precision diamond machining to the manufacture of microphotonics components

Matthew A. Davies; Christopher J. Evans; Rashmi R. Vohra; Brent C. Bergner; Steven R. Patterson

doi:10.1117/12.506373

3 November 2003 Application of precision diamond machining to the manufacture of microphotonics components

Matthew A. Davies, Christopher J. Evans, Rashmi R. Vohra, Brent C. Bergner, Steven R. Patterson

Proceedings Volume 5183, Lithographic and Micromachining Techniques for Optical Component Fabrication II; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.506373
Event: Optical Science and Technology, SPIE's 48th Annual Meeting, 2003, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The use of diamonds to generate precision patterns and precision surfaces on a micrometer or nanometer scale has a history that dates back centuries. Uses of diamond in semi-automated machinery can be traced to ruling machines, pantographs, and ornamental turning with "diamond turning" dating back about a century. Poor behavior in machining more common materials (e.g. ferrous alloys) has limited diamond use in traditional industrial machining. The niche of the single crystal diamond is its edge sharpness and the ability to produce near-optical finish in materials such as aluminum, copper and their alloys; however, due to machine limitations, diamond machining remained a novelty until relatively recently. A convergence of machine technologies developed for both weapons and commercial applications led to modern diamond turning. Current turnkey machines can produce contoured surfaces with surface finish in the range of 5 nm Ra and long range accuracy of micrometers or less. Macroscopic scale, three axis, diamond machining is a well-developed technology; machining of features on a micrometer and submicrometer scale is a new and rapidly developing application of single crystal diamond machining. The role of this technology in micro-optics replication has yet to be fully defined.

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Matthew A. Davies, Christopher J. Evans, Rashmi R. Vohra, Brent C. Bergner, and Steven R. Patterson "Application of precision diamond machining to the manufacture of microphotonics components", Proc. SPIE 5183, Lithographic and Micromachining Techniques for Optical Component Fabrication II, (3 November 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.506373

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