Diamond Turning
II-VI Optical Systems has single point diamond turning and fly-cutting capability to produce flat, aspheric and diffractive optics up to 24" diameter.
Diamond Turning equipment includes:
- Nanoform 600
- Nanoform 200 with third axis
- Planoform 550 Flycutter for flat components
- Optimum 2400
- Single point aspheric generator
Measuring instruments include:
- Non-contact optical surface mapping microscope
- Form Talysurf™ Series 2 PGI
- Zygo™ GPI XP/D interferometer
Capabilities include:
- Substrates up to 24" in diameter
- Surface roughness of less than 25 angstroms RMS
- Figure accuracy of 1/8 wave at 632.8 nm
- IR optical materials including AMTIR™, calcium fluoride, germanium, silicon, zinc selenide, zinc sulfide, and Mult-Spectral zinc sulfide
- Metal optics, mirror and mold materials including aluminum, brass, copper, and electroless nickel
- Polymers and semiconductor materials
- Supporting high volume production programs
Diamond Turned applications include:
- Telescope assemblies
- IR lens assemblies
- Aspheric, toroidal and off-axis shapes
- Diffractive and fresnel optics
- Polygons and fold mirrors
- Axicons and waxicons