High‐Precision Printing of Complex Glass Imaging Optics with Precondensed Liquid Silica Resin (Adv. Sci. 18/2022)
Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: 3D Printing of Glass Imaging Optics In article number 2105595, Douglas A. Loy, Rongguang Liang, and co-workers develop a liquid silica resin (the left molecule in the picture) to print optical element with high precision through two-photon polymerization. The printed optics is then converted to inorganic glass (silicon dioxide, the right molecule in the picture) through thermal treatment. Precision complex glass optical systems, such as micro-objective (in the picture), can be fabricated. This research demonstrates that 3D printing of glass imaging optics has a high potential for precision optical imaging applications.
Source: Advanced Science
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
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OpenAlex ID: W4283381297