Improvement of Manufacturing Techniques and Quality of Optical Scratch Standards for Fire Control Systems
Abstract
Manufacture of the Optical Surface Quality Standards (Scratch and Dig) has been a problem since their introduction. The present technique of diamond scribing the scratch standard is haphazard mainly because there are no controlling dimensions for the scratch. The problem arises because there is no correlation between the physical and the visual parameters of the scratch. An evaluation was conducted of manufacturing techniques that would reliably reproduce the stardards. Additionally, work was coordinated with the National Bureau of Standards who developed a measuring technique and generated a configuration for the new standard. The manufacturing process developed under this project utilized an electron beam writing instrument to produce the scratch pattern on photomasks. The photomasks were then processed by wet chemical etching to produce the scratch standards. The pattern generated was a 10-line pattern with individual line structure on the order of 1 micron in width. The results demonstrated a correlation of the scratch pattern to its visual appearance. However, the chemical etching produced low yield due to the non- repeatibility of the process. The results, therefore, while demonstrating for the first time a relationship between the physical characteristics and the visual appearance, also indicate that further refinement of the chemical etching portion of the process is necessary before the technique can be considered cost effective.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA157963
Entities
People
- J. R. Goldgraben
- John Salerno