MECHANISM TO MOLD GLASS LENSES USING IMPLANTED PRECISION GLASS MOLDING TOOL

摘要

PURPOSE: A mechanism to mold glass lenses using an implanted precision glass molding tool is provided to mold optical elements from eco-glass preforms, to prevent bubble formation on the mold surface/preform interface, and to mold the optical elements from eco-glasses as titania at high temperatures without generating harmful surface chemistry effects. CONSTITUTION: A method for manufacturing a molding mechanism(104) for producing glass optical elements is composed of the steps of figuring the molding mechanism to have a predetermined mold surface; applying an attenuating coating on the predetermined mold surface; implanting metal ions into the predetermined mold surface by the attenuating coating; and removing the attenuating coating and obtaining the predetermined metal ions-implanted mold surface. The molding mechanism formed by the manufacturing method is used for molding optical elements from eco-glasses as titania at high temperatures without generating harmful surface chemistry effects in the molded element.