摘要 |
An apparatus for manufacturing an optical element includes: a flexible stamper (2) having a transfer portion (2a) transferring a predetermined shape and having changeable curvature; a stamper holding mechanism (3) holding the stamper (2); an element holding mechanism (4) holding an optical element (100) having a convex or concave curved surface (101b), the curved surface (101b) serving as a transferred surface to which the shape of the transfer portion of the stamper (2) is transferred; a curvature changing mechanism changing the curvature of the stamper (2) in accordance with curvature of the transferred surface (101b) of the optical element (100); and a moving mechanism moving at least one of the stamper (2) held by the stamper holding mechanism (3) and the optical element (100) held by the element holding mechanism (4) in a direction in which the transfer portion (2a) of the stamper (2) moves away from or closer to the transferred surface (101b) of the optical element (100). |