• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 43, Issue 8, 0822011 (2023)
Guangyu Liu and Fengzhou Fang*
Author Affiliations
  • State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology & Instruments, Laboratory of Micro/Nano Manufacturing Technology (MNMT), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS221906 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Guangyu Liu, Fengzhou Fang. Precision Molding for Glass Optical Components[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(8): 0822011 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of precision glass molding
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of precision glass molding
    Comparison of volume,enthalpy change,and entropy change of glass with that of crystal during cooling[6]
    Fig. 2. Comparison of volume,enthalpy change,and entropy change of glass with that of crystal during cooling[6]
    Typical viscosity-temperature curve for soda-lime-silicate glass[29]
    Fig. 3. Typical viscosity-temperature curve for soda-lime-silicate glass[29]
    Viscoelastic response[87]. (a) Creep; (b) stress relaxation
    Fig. 4. Viscoelastic response[87]. (a) Creep; (b) stress relaxation
    Glass constitutive models[35]. (a) Maxwell model; (b) Kelvin model; (c) Burgers model
    Fig. 5. Glass constitutive models[35]. (a) Maxwell model; (b) Kelvin model; (c) Burgers model
    Generalized Maxwell model[15]
    Fig. 6. Generalized Maxwell model[15]
    Minimal uniaxial creep testing (MUCT) method[54]
    Fig. 7. Minimal uniaxial creep testing (MUCT) method[54]
    Thermo-rheologically simple (TRS) behavior of glass[6]
    Fig. 8. Thermo-rheologically simple (TRS) behavior of glass[6]
    Ultra precision grinding tungsten carbide mold[65]
    Fig. 9. Ultra precision grinding tungsten carbide mold[65]
    NiP micropyramid array machined by micro-groove cutting[92]. (a) Residual burrs after cutting; (b) SEM diagram of surface morphology
    Fig. 10. NiP micropyramid array machined by micro-groove cutting[92]. (a) Residual burrs after cutting; (b) SEM diagram of surface morphology
    Axial-feed fly cutting[104]
    Fig. 11. Axial-feed fly cutting[104]
    Laser assisted cutting[109]. (a) In-process-heat laser assisted turning (In-LAT); (b) finished surface of WC mold
    Fig. 12. Laser assisted cutting[109]. (a) In-process-heat laser assisted turning (In-LAT); (b) finished surface of WC mold
    Ultrasonic elliptical vibration cutting process[112]
    Fig. 13. Ultrasonic elliptical vibration cutting process[112]
    Molds machined by ultrasonic elliptical vibration cutting[111]
    Fig. 14. Molds machined by ultrasonic elliptical vibration cutting[111]
    SEM diagrams of GC mold and molded glass surface[116]. (a)(b) Mold surface; (c)(d) glass surface
    Fig. 15. SEM diagrams of GC mold and molded glass surface[116]. (a)(b) Mold surface; (c)(d) glass surface
    Appearance of contact angle of glass and mold[40]
    Fig. 16. Appearance of contact angle of glass and mold[40]
    Pt-Ir film degradation model[42]
    Fig. 17. Pt-Ir film degradation model[42]
    Boundary conditions of different molding stages[152]
    Fig. 18. Boundary conditions of different molding stages[152]
    Temperature distributions of WC mold and heat-resistant stainless steel mold after heating for 180 s[153]. (a) WC mold; (b) heat-resistant stainless steel mold
    Fig. 19. Temperature distributions of WC mold and heat-resistant stainless steel mold after heating for 180 s[153]. (a) WC mold; (b) heat-resistant stainless steel mold
    Influence of near contact gap on temperature distribution[152]. (a) No near contact; (b) contact gap of 0.1 mm; (c) contact gap of 0.2 mm
    Fig. 20. Influence of near contact gap on temperature distribution[152]. (a) No near contact; (b) contact gap of 0.1 mm; (c) contact gap of 0.2 mm
    Predicted residual stress distributions inside molded lens for different molding velocities[155]. (a) 0.005 mm/s; (b) 0.01 mm/s; (c) 0.05 mm/s
    Fig. 21. Predicted residual stress distributions inside molded lens for different molding velocities[155]. (a) 0.005 mm/s; (b) 0.01 mm/s; (c) 0.05 mm/s
    Residual tangential stress inside glass wafer[43]
    Fig. 22. Residual tangential stress inside glass wafer[43]
    Predicted residual stress distributions[73]. (a) Equivalent stress on lens surface; (b) shear stress σyz in cross section
    Fig. 23. Predicted residual stress distributions[73]. (a) Equivalent stress on lens surface; (b) shear stress σyz in cross section
    Results of ring compression test for different interfacial conditions[156]
    Fig. 24. Results of ring compression test for different interfacial conditions[156]
    Comparison of friction calibration curves from simulations with experimental data for L-BAL35 glass[156]
    Fig. 25. Comparison of friction calibration curves from simulations with experimental data for L-BAL35 glass[156]
    Simulation results of glass cylinder compression[157]
    Fig. 26. Simulation results of glass cylinder compression[157]
    Influence of glass stress relaxation parameters on surface profile[159]
    Fig. 27. Influence of glass stress relaxation parameters on surface profile[159]
    Accuracy of predicted position of glass wafer lens [162]
    Fig. 28. Accuracy of predicted position of glass wafer lens [162]
    Predicted refractive index distribution in molded lens[163]
    Fig. 29. Predicted refractive index distribution in molded lens[163]
    Schematic diagram of basic structure of molding machine[29]
    Fig. 30. Schematic diagram of basic structure of molding machine[29]
    Ultrasonic vibration assisted glass molding machine[168]
    Fig. 31. Ultrasonic vibration assisted glass molding machine[168]
    Ultrasonic vibration assisted glass molding machine with pre-adjusted horn[169]
    Fig. 32. Ultrasonic vibration assisted glass molding machine with pre-adjusted horn[169]
    Molded total internal reflection lens[173]
    Fig. 33. Molded total internal reflection lens[173]
    Molded chalcogenide freeform lenses[17]
    Fig. 34. Molded chalcogenide freeform lenses[17]
    Molded glass diffractive structure[181]. (a) Contraction between mold and glass; (b) glass surface quality; (c) profile deviation
    Fig. 35. Molded glass diffractive structure[181]. (a) Contraction between mold and glass; (b) glass surface quality; (c) profile deviation
    Wafer level glass lens molding[184]
    Fig. 36. Wafer level glass lens molding[184]
    MaterialElastic modulus /GPaHardness /HVThermal expansion /(10-6 ℃)Thermal conductivity /(W·m-1·℃-1Maximum molding temperature /℃
    Silicon(Si)16811502.6148~700
    Silicon carbide(SiC)35021003.748~850
    Tungsten carbide(WC)57026004.963~730
    Glassy carbon(GC)32.42302.15.8~1360
    NiP alloy(NiP)150.1769.2128~790
    Table 1. Comparison of mold material properties
    MaterialSubstrateDeposition techniqueMolding temperature /℃CostOxidation resistanceLife time
    DLC(Ta-C)WCFiltered cathodic vacuum arc deposition~450LowLowShort
    Pt-IrWCMagnetron sputtering~700HighHighLong
    CrWNSi,WCIon beam assisted deposition~600HighModerateModerate
    Table 2. Comparison of typical film materials
    PropertyAbaqusMarc
    Capability to reach overall dimension
    Capability to reach desired curvature
    Capability to predict residual stress
    Capability to introduce material properties×
    Calculation time×
    Visualization capability×
    Being user-friendly×
    Table 3. Comparison of Marc and Abaqus[151]
    ManufacturerModelMachineFeature
    Toshiba(Japan)[85]GMP-311V•Single-workstation;•Infrared heating,nitrogen gas controlled cooling;•Maximum mold size:65-110 mm;•Ultimate vacuum molding:0.6 Pa or less than 0.6 Pa;•Large diameter lens and multi-layout molding
    Nanotech(USA)[164]Nanotech 170GPM•Single-workstation;•Infrared heating,nitrogen gas controlled cooling;•Chamber size:φ170 mm;•Ultimate vacuum molding:0.6 Pa;•Controller & Software for industrial reliability
    Toshiba(Japan)[85]GMP-54-7S•Multi-workstations:2 heating stations,2 press stations,2 gradual cooling stations,1 steep cooling station;•Infrared heating,temperature preservative plate cooling;•Mass production for small/medium diameter lens
    KingDing(China)[165]MD8-65•Multi-workstations:8;•Mold size:diameter of 20-65 mm,height of 15-45 mm;•Maximum working temperature:700 ℃
    AIX-TECH(China)[166]ATM-ASP-11S•Multi-workstations:11;•Maximum mold size:φ65 mm;•Maximum working temperature:750 ℃;•Maximum pressure:7060.788 N;•Thermal parallelism:≤30''
    Table 4. Comparison of commercial glass molding machine