Manufacturing Optical Elements With Refractive Functions

摘要

A method for the manufacture of refractive optical elements includes (a) placing a substrate close to a starting material, both arranged inside a chamber; (b) vaporizing or subliming the starting material by means of light irradiation; and (c) depositing this vapour phase on the substrate. The coating deposited has a refractive optical functionality on account of its composition and profile and also presents an increase in the threshold of damage at high light intensities.