Jones R A
Appl Opt. 1977 Jan 1;16(1):218-24. doi: 10.1364/AO.16.000218.
The computer controlled polisher uses a small, rotating tool which travels over the workpiece surface. By accurately controlling the velocity of the tool, a prescribed amount of material may be removed at each point on the surface. The use of a small tool permits rapid figuring of aspheric surfaces for lightweighted workpieces. The computer controlled polisher was optimized with regard to tool configurations, dwell times, scanning paths, and operating parameters. The unit has successfully fabricated several different workpieces including a mirror with a 1/80-wave rms departure, where a wave is 0.6328 microm.
计算机控制抛光机使用一个小型旋转工具，该工具在工件表面移动。通过精确控制工具的速度，可以在表面的每个点去除规定量的材料。使用小型工具可实现对轻量化工件非球面表面的快速修整。计算机控制抛光机在工具配置、驻留时间、扫描路径和操作参数方面进行了优化。该装置已成功制造了几个不同的工件，包括一个均方根偏差为1/80波长（其中一个波长为0.6328微米）的镜子。
