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Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering >> 2017, Volume 12, Issue 1 doi: 10.1007/s11465-017-0425-2

Recent advancements in optical microstructure fabrication through glass molding process

1. Key Laboratory of Fundamental Science for Advanced Machining, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China.

2. School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China

Accepted: 2017-02-15 Available online: 2017-03-21

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Abstract

Optical microstructures are increasingly applied in several fields, such as optical systems, precision measurement, and microfluid chips. Microstructures include microgrooves, microprisms, and microlenses. This paper presents an overview of optical microstructure fabrication through glass molding and highlights the applications of optical microstructures in mold fabrication and glass molding. The glass-mold interface friction and adhesion are also discussed. Moreover, the latest advancements in glass molding technologies are detailed, including new mold materials and their fabrication methods, viscoelastic constitutive modeling of glass, and microstructure molding process, as well as ultrasonic vibration-assisted molding technology.

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