Method for fabricating an optical device using purified adhesives in the opticalpath

A method for fabricating an optical device that uses a robust purified adhesive as a bonding agent is disclosed. Impurity particles greater than or equal to 0.1 microns are removed from liquid precursor materials prior to polymerization or cross-linking. The impurity particles are separated from the...

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Main Authors MARIE D. BRYHAN, MICHAEL E. DEROSA
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 31.07.2000
Edition7
Subjects
ADHESIVE PROCESSES NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
ADHESIVES
CHEMISTRY
DYES
METALLURGY
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS
MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS
NATURAL RESINS
NON-MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PAINTS
PHYSICS
POLISHES
USE OF MATERIALS AS ADHESIVES
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Summary:A method for fabricating an optical device that uses a robust purified adhesive as a bonding agent is disclosed. Impurity particles greater than or equal to 0.1 microns are removed from liquid precursor materials prior to polymerization or cross-linking. The impurity particles are separated from the precursor by applying a high gravitational centrifugal force. The purified adhesive is used to bond together optical components disposed in the optical path of the device. The purified adhesive resists damage from high-powered lasers because impurity particles that would otherwise absorb and scatter laser light are removed from the adhesive.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU2844400