Transferability of Diffractive Structure in the Compression Molding of Chalcogenide Glass.

This study investigates the use of GeSbSe chalcogenide glass for the compression molding of an infrared optical lens with a diffractive structure. Firstly, a mold core was prepared through ultra-precision grinding of tungsten carbide, and a chalcogenide glass preform was crafted through a polishing process and designed with a radius that would prevent gas isolation during the molding process. The test lens was then molded at various temperature conditions using the prepared mold core and preform.

A micromachined pressure sensor based on an array of microswitches.

A micromachined pressure sensor based on an array of microswitches is presented. The pressure sensor consists of a silicon substrate that has a thin metal-deposited diaphragm and indium tin oxide (ITO)-based switch arrays patterned on a Pyrex glass. When pressure is applied to the thin diaphragm through a small tube, the diaphragm starts to deform and contact the array of switches at a certain pressure level.