摘要:
A birefringent waveplate that is composed of an integral, transparent, glass body, the glass body consisting of non-absorbing crystalline particles dispersed in a glassy matrix, the dispersed crystalline particles being selected from the group consisting of copper chloride, copper bromide and mixtures thereof, the dispersed crystalline particles having a high aspect ratio and being oriented and aligned along a common axis, whereby the waveplate is rendered birefringent so that polarized components of light transmitted through the waveplate have a phase shift introduced.
摘要:
Lithographic methods are disclosed. In one such method, a pulsed ultraviolet radiation source for producing ultraviolet lithography radiation having a wavelength shorter than about 300 nm at a fluence of less than 10 mJ/cm2/pulse and a high purity fused silica lithography glass having a concentration of molecular hydrogen of between about 0.02×1018 molecules/cm3 and about 0.18×1018 molecules/cm3 are provided. A lithography pattern is formed with the ultraviolet lithography radiation; the lithography pattern is reduced to produce a reduced lithography pattern; and the reduced lithography pattern is projected onto a ultraviolet radiation sensitive lithography medium to form a printed lithography pattern. At least one of the forming, reducing, and projecting steps includes transmitting the ultraviolet lithography radiation through the high purity fused silica lithography glass. Lithography systems and high purity fused silica lithography glass are also described.
摘要翻译:公开了平版印刷方法。 在一种这样的方法中,用于产生具有小于约300nm的波长的紫外光刻辐射的脉冲紫外辐射源,其注量小于10mJ / cm 2 /脉冲和高纯度熔融石英光刻 分子氢浓度在约0.02×10 18分子/ cm 3至约0.18×10 18分子/ cm 3之间的玻璃 SUP>。 用紫外光刻法形成光刻图案; 光刻图案被减少以产生减小的光刻图案; 并且将还原的光刻图案投影到紫外线照射敏感光刻介质上以形成印刷光刻图案。 形成,还原和突出步骤中的至少一个步骤包括通过高纯度熔融石英光刻玻璃传输紫外光刻辐射。 还描述了平版印刷系统和高纯度熔融石英光刻玻璃。
摘要:
A birefringent glass composed of a phase-separated glass is provided. The phase-separated glass includes a borosilicate glass in which fluorine and a constituent that tends to crystallize into a high refractive index phase as a consequence of phase separation are included. In one embodiment, the constituent comprises TiO2.
摘要:
The invention relates to methods of writing a light-guiding structure in a bulk glass substrate. The bulk glass substrate is preferably made from a soft silica-based material having an annealing point less than about 1380° K. A pulsed laser beam is focused within the substrate while the focus is translated relative to the substrate along a scan path at a scan speed effective to induce an increase in the refractive index of the material along the scan path. Substantially no laser-induced physical damage of the material is incurred along the scan path. Various optical devices can be made using this method.
摘要:
The invention provides a method of making a crystal direction of the optical calcium fluoride crystal. In a preferred embodiment, the below 194 nm transmitting optical element is a oriented calcium fluoride lens. In a preferred embodiment, the below 194 nm transmitting optical element is a oriented calcium fluoride beam splitter.
摘要:
The invention provides a method of making optical fiber devices. The method includes providing an ultrashort subpicosecond laser pulse duration pulse laser for producing a laser output with a wavelength &lgr;, providing a laser output focussing lens having an air working distance ≧3 mm and a ≦1 NA numerical aperture for focussing said laser output, providing a controllable positioning translation stage for receiving an optical fiber device oxide bulk glass body, providing an optical fiber device oxide bulk glass body having a transparency at &lgr; of at least 90%/cm, positioning said oxide bulk glass body with said stage wherein said glass body is received by said stage, focussing said laser output through said laser output focussing lens to produce a subpicosecond laser pulse duration focus proximate the oxide bulk glass body and translating the oxide bulk glass body relative to said subpicosecond laser pulse duration focus wherein said focus traces a hole precursor track pattern through the oxide bulk glass body, acid etching the oxide bulk glass body in an agitated heated acid bath wherein the focussed traced hole precursor track pattern is etched into an optical fiber receiving hole, cleansing the acid etched oxide bulk glass body with the etched optical fiber receiving hole, and inserting an optical fiber into the optical fiber receiving hole to provide a hole contained optical fiber.
摘要:
Polarizing glass having localized regions or patterns of non-polarizing glass is disclosed. The glass is formed by use of reducing gas-blocking material, by local thermal heating of the glass, or by an etching technique.
摘要:
Polarizing glass having localized regions or patterns of non-polarizing glass is disclosed. The glass is formed by use of reducing gas-blocking material, by local thermal heating of the glass, or by an etching technique.
摘要:
The invention relates to the production of high purity fused silica glass which is highly resistant to 248 nm excimer laser-induced optical damage. In particular, this invention relates to a fused silica optical member or blank.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to the preparation of two groups of transparent glass-ceramics exhibiting high optical clarity and containing essentially only one crystal phase. The first group consists essentially, in cation percent, of______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 20-35 PbF.sub.2 19-23 AlO.sub.1.5 10-20 YF.sub.3 3-7, CdF.sub.2 19-34 ______________________________________ and the second group consists essentially, in cation percent, of______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 20-35 PbF.sub.2 15-25 AlO.sub.1.5 10-20 YF.sub.3 3-7 CdF.sub.2 21-31 ZnF.sub.2 3-7. ______________________________________