Low cost paths to binary optics
- Author:
- Nelson, Arthur
- Published:
- Aug 1, 1993.
- Physical Description:
- 1 electronic document
- Additional Creators:
- Domash, Lawrence
- Access Online:
- hdl.handle.net
- Restrictions on Access:
- Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available.
- Summary:
- Application of binary optics has been limited to a few major laboratories because of the limited availability of fabrication facilities such as e-beam machines and the lack of standardized design software. Foster-Miller has attempted to identify low cost approaches to medium-resolution binary optics using readily available computer and fabrication tools, primarily for the use of students and experimenters in optical computing. An early version of our system, MacBEEP, made use of an optimized laser film recorder from the commercial typesetting industry with 10 micron resolution. This report is an update on our current efforts to design and build a second generation MacBEEP, which aims at 1 micron resolution and multiple phase levels. Trails included a low cost scanning electron microscope in microlithography mode, and alternative laser inscribers or photomask generators. Our current software approach is based on Mathematica and PostScript compatibility.
- Collection:
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
- Note:
- Document ID: 19940012880., Accession ID: 94N17353., and NASA. Marshall Space Flight Center, Conference on Binary Optics: An Opportunity for Technical Exchange; p 283-302.
- Terms of Use and Reproduction:
- No Copyright.
- Access Online:
- hdl.handle.net
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