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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 042010 |
| Journal | Journal of Laser Applications |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 20 Sept 2021 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2021 |
Abstract
Nowadays, customized optomechanics for complex optical setups are increasingly manufactured additively using the polymer-based process of fused filament fabrication. In this article, a kinematic polymer mirror holder is demonstrated, in which the mirror is imprinted and thus fixed against misalignment. Furthermore, the necessary spring system and ball joint are manufactured in a single printing process. This mirror holder can then be embedded into an also printed cage system. Mirror mounts made of different polymers are examined and compared with each other. The mechanical stress induced into the imprinted optic is determined. Regarding the 3D-printed spring system, the angular alignment range as well as the load limits are defined. The reproducibility of the mirror's angular position and the long-term stability together with the influence of thermal cycling is determined. The results will be compared with a conventional, subtractive manufactured metallic optomechanic.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Engineering(all)
- Biomedical Engineering
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Instrumentation
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In: Journal of Laser Applications, Vol. 33, No. 4, 042010, 01.11.2021.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - 3D fabrication and characterization of polymer-imprinted optics for function-integrated, lightweight optomechanical systems
AU - Kranert, Fabian
AU - Budde, Jana
AU - Hinkelmann, Moritz
AU - Neumann, Jörg
AU - Kracht, Dietmar
AU - Lachmayer, Roland
N1 - Funding Information: The experiments were conducted within the framework of the project “GROTESK—Generative Fertigung optischer, thermaler und struktureller Komponenten” funded by EFRE—NBank (No. ZW6-85017815). This work was funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany’s Excellence Strategy within the Cluster of Excellence PhoenixD (EXC 2122, Project ID No. 390833453).
PY - 2021/11/1
Y1 - 2021/11/1
N2 - Nowadays, customized optomechanics for complex optical setups are increasingly manufactured additively using the polymer-based process of fused filament fabrication. In this article, a kinematic polymer mirror holder is demonstrated, in which the mirror is imprinted and thus fixed against misalignment. Furthermore, the necessary spring system and ball joint are manufactured in a single printing process. This mirror holder can then be embedded into an also printed cage system. Mirror mounts made of different polymers are examined and compared with each other. The mechanical stress induced into the imprinted optic is determined. Regarding the 3D-printed spring system, the angular alignment range as well as the load limits are defined. The reproducibility of the mirror's angular position and the long-term stability together with the influence of thermal cycling is determined. The results will be compared with a conventional, subtractive manufactured metallic optomechanic.
AB - Nowadays, customized optomechanics for complex optical setups are increasingly manufactured additively using the polymer-based process of fused filament fabrication. In this article, a kinematic polymer mirror holder is demonstrated, in which the mirror is imprinted and thus fixed against misalignment. Furthermore, the necessary spring system and ball joint are manufactured in a single printing process. This mirror holder can then be embedded into an also printed cage system. Mirror mounts made of different polymers are examined and compared with each other. The mechanical stress induced into the imprinted optic is determined. Regarding the 3D-printed spring system, the angular alignment range as well as the load limits are defined. The reproducibility of the mirror's angular position and the long-term stability together with the influence of thermal cycling is determined. The results will be compared with a conventional, subtractive manufactured metallic optomechanic.
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