30 June 2021 Sphere precessions polishing method
Yunfeng Peng, Chenlei Li, Bingyi Shen, Xiaohui Meng, Bo Zhong, Zhenzhong Wang, Ping Yang, Guo Bi, Wei Yang
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Abstract

A sphere precessions polishing (SPP) method is proposed to perform the precessions polishing function like the bonnet polishing technique. A compliant inflated hollow ball is adopted as the sphere polishing tool, and three motors are used to collaboratively drive the sphere tool rotating around a desired axis tilting with a precessions angle. A prototype is developed to validate the technical feasibility and demonstrate the polishing removal functions. The polishing spots of vertical polishing show a typical W shape-like profile, and tilted polishing results reveal a D shape-like profile. This proposed SPP method can be regarded as a potential candidate technique to realize the precision precessions polishing in the optical precision engineering.

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Yunfeng Peng, Chenlei Li, Bingyi Shen, Xiaohui Meng, Bo Zhong, Zhenzhong Wang, Ping Yang, Guo Bi, and Wei Yang "Sphere precessions polishing method," Optical Engineering 60(6), 064108 (30 June 2021). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.60.6.064108
Received: 5 January 2021; Accepted: 16 June 2021; Published: 30 June 2021
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KEYWORDS
Polishing

Optical spheres

Surface finishing

Optical engineering

Spindles

Prototyping

Radium

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