VDI/VDE 5596 Blatt 2
Optical design for manufacturing - Illumination optics, non-imaging and freeform optics - Optical surfaces
At a glance
- German title
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Fertigungsgerechte Optikentwicklung - Beleuchtungsoptiken, nicht abbildende Optiken und Freiformoptiken - Optische Oberflächen
- Publication date
- 2022-09
- Publisher
- Engl. VDI/VDE-Gesellschaft Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik
- Related manuals
- Number of pages
- 33
- Available in
- German, English
- Abstract
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Clear communication at the intersection between optics design and optics production is important to ensure predictable function of optical components. This includes, in particular, a clear definition and specification of roughness. Often the properties of optical surfaces, specifically surface roughness, are not specified with sufficient precision in illumination optics. As a result, the optics produced often exhibit significant differences from the expected behaviour. This standard presents suitable procedures for specifying the roughness of optical surfaces of illumination optics and/or free-form optics (especially plastic optics), covering the entire range from optically smooth, non-scattering to scattering, rough surfaces. The standard is addressed to all those concerned with the roughness of optical surfaces in the development and manufacture of illumination optics and/or free-form optics (especially plastic optics), in particular to optics design, tool and mould making and optics production (moulding).