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Optics Developments at QED Technologies, Inc.
June 26, 2013 1:30PM to 2:30PM
Presenter
Michael A. DeMarco, QED Optics
Location
Building 401, Room B3100
Type
Seminar
Series
APS Engineering Support Seminar
Abstract:
QED Technologies, founded in 1996, has commercialized and advanced the magneto Rheological Finishing (MRF®) technology for polishing optical surfaces and has also developed surface metrology using sub-aperture stitching interferometry (SSI®). After being purchased by Cabot Microelectronics Inc, (CCMP) in 2006, QED has continued to develop equipment and techniques to improve the manufacturing of precision optical components.
QED Technologies, founded in 1996, has commercialized and advanced the magneto Rheological Finishing (MRF®) technology for polishing optical surfaces and has also developed surface metrology using sub-aperture stitching interferometry (SSI®). After being purchased by Cabot Microelectronics Inc, (CCMP) in 2006, QED has continued to develop equipment and techniques to improve the manufacturing of precision optical components.
This talk will provide a brief overview of QED, the fundamentals of MRF and SSI, and the most recent developments including the new Q-flex MRF system, the MR fluids for improved surface finish, the introduction of the QIS (QED Interferometer for Stitching) and the creation of a division, QED Optics. Some recent advanced optics developed will be described.