Additive manufacturing of optical components
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Andreas Heinrich
Andreas Heinrich received his Diploma in Physics and his PhD from the Technical University Munich in 1998 and 2001, respectively. In 2001, he joined the University Augsburg as a research fellow and completed his Habilitation in 2006. From 2007 to 2013, he worked at Carl Zeiss. His current position is professor at the Hochschule Aalen and head of the optical metrology group at the Center for Optical Technologies.
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Manuel Rank
Manuel Rank studied Opto-electronics and Photonics at the University of Applied Science Aalen. Currently he is doing his PhD at the optical metrology group in the field of additive manufacturing of optical components.
Philippe Maillard, Yannick Bauckhage, Patrick Rößler, Johannes Lang, Fatin Shariff and Sven Pekrul are students of the optical metrology group and are doing their Bachelor or Master Thesis in the field of additive manufactured optics.
Anne Suckow studied Optometry and Vision Science at the University of Applied Science Jena. Since 2015 she is a scientific assistant in the field of additive manufacturing of optics at the optical metrology group, Center for Optical Technologies.
Philippe Maillard, Yannick Bauckhage, Patrick Rößler, Johannes Lang, Fatin Shariff and Sven Pekrul are students of the optical metrology group and are doing their Bachelor or Master Thesis in the field of additive manufactured optics.
Philippe Maillard, Yannick Bauckhage, Patrick Rößler, Johannes Lang, Fatin Shariff and Sven Pekrul are students of the optical metrology group and are doing their Bachelor or Master Thesis in the field of additive manufactured optics.
Philippe Maillard, Yannick Bauckhage, Patrick Rößler, Johannes Lang, Fatin Shariff and Sven Pekrul are students of the optical metrology group and are doing their Bachelor or Master Thesis in the field of additive manufactured optics.
Philippe Maillard, Yannick Bauckhage, Patrick Rößler, Johannes Lang, Fatin Shariff and Sven Pekrul are students of the optical metrology group and are doing their Bachelor or Master Thesis in the field of additive manufactured optics.
Philippe Maillard, Yannick Bauckhage, Patrick Rößler, Johannes Lang, Fatin Shariff and Sven Pekrul are students of the optical metrology group and are doing their Bachelor or Master Thesis in the field of additive manufactured optics.
Abstract
The development of additive manufacturing methods has enlarged rapidly in recent years. Thereby, the work mainly focuses on the realization of mechanical components, but the additive manufacturing technology offers a high potential in the field of optics as well. Owing to new design possibilities, completely new solutions are possible. This article briefly reviews and compares the most important additive manufacturing methods for polymer optics. Additionally, it points out the characteristics of additive manufactured polymer optics. Thereby, surface quality is of crucial importance. In order to improve it, appropriate post-processing steps are necessary (e.g. robot polishing or coating), which will be discussed. An essential part of this paper deals with various additive manufactured optical components and their use, especially in optical systems for shape metrology (e.g. borehole sensor, tilt sensor, freeform surface sensor, fisheye lens). The examples should demonstrate the potentials and limitations of optical components produced by additive manufacturing.
About the authors
Andreas Heinrich received his Diploma in Physics and his PhD from the Technical University Munich in 1998 and 2001, respectively. In 2001, he joined the University Augsburg as a research fellow and completed his Habilitation in 2006. From 2007 to 2013, he worked at Carl Zeiss. His current position is professor at the Hochschule Aalen and head of the optical metrology group at the Center for Optical Technologies.
Manuel Rank studied Opto-electronics and Photonics at the University of Applied Science Aalen. Currently he is doing his PhD at the optical metrology group in the field of additive manufacturing of optical components.
Philippe Maillard, Yannick Bauckhage, Patrick Rößler, Johannes Lang, Fatin Shariff and Sven Pekrul are students of the optical metrology group and are doing their Bachelor or Master Thesis in the field of additive manufactured optics.
Anne Suckow studied Optometry and Vision Science at the University of Applied Science Jena. Since 2015 she is a scientific assistant in the field of additive manufacturing of optics at the optical metrology group, Center for Optical Technologies.
Philippe Maillard, Yannick Bauckhage, Patrick Rößler, Johannes Lang, Fatin Shariff and Sven Pekrul are students of the optical metrology group and are doing their Bachelor or Master Thesis in the field of additive manufactured optics.
Philippe Maillard, Yannick Bauckhage, Patrick Rößler, Johannes Lang, Fatin Shariff and Sven Pekrul are students of the optical metrology group and are doing their Bachelor or Master Thesis in the field of additive manufactured optics.
Philippe Maillard, Yannick Bauckhage, Patrick Rößler, Johannes Lang, Fatin Shariff and Sven Pekrul are students of the optical metrology group and are doing their Bachelor or Master Thesis in the field of additive manufactured optics.
Philippe Maillard, Yannick Bauckhage, Patrick Rößler, Johannes Lang, Fatin Shariff and Sven Pekrul are students of the optical metrology group and are doing their Bachelor or Master Thesis in the field of additive manufactured optics.
Philippe Maillard, Yannick Bauckhage, Patrick Rößler, Johannes Lang, Fatin Shariff and Sven Pekrul are students of the optical metrology group and are doing their Bachelor or Master Thesis in the field of additive manufactured optics.
Acknowledgments
The authors wish to thank the support from German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, program ‘FHProfUnt’ (IMiSens, grant no. 03FH048PA4).
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Cover and Frontmatter
- Community
- News from the European Optical Society
- News
- Conference Calendar
- Topical issue: Plastic optics
- Editorial
- Topical issue on plastic optics
- Tutorial
- Process influences and correction possibilities for high precision injection molded freeform optics
- Short Communication
- Diamond machining of steel molds for optical components
- Review Articles
- Additive manufacturing of optical components
- Precision injection molding of freeform optics
- Research Articles
- Methodology for the design, production, and test of plastic optical displacement sensors
- An integrated approach to design and fabrication of a miniature endoscope using freeform optics
- Wavefront measurement of plastic lenses for mobile-phone applications
- Diamond turning fabrication of an ultra-compact endoscope
