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Formation and changing principle of the dynamic shape of the pitch polishing lap under the loading conditioner in continuous polishing
Summary
Researchers investigated the formation mechanism and dynamic shape changes of a pitch polishing lap under loading conditioner conditions during full-aperture continuous polishing of large flat optical elements. The study modeled the viscoelastic behavior of the pitch lap to understand how its surface figure evolves during polishing and its effect on the resulting optical surface quality.
Abstract Full-aperture continuous polishing is one of the key processes for polishing large flat optical elements. The surface figure of the optics polished by continuous polishing depends largely on the pitch polishing lap’s surface shape, which is controlled by a large conditioner. The changing process of the surface shape of the viscoelastic pitch lap under the loading conditioner is extremely complicated and has not been fully understood. This paper focuses on the formation mechanism and changing principle of the dynamic shape of the pitch lap during polishing. Firstly, the viscoelastic properties of the pitch lap are analyzed, and a viscoelastic creep model of the pitch lap is established. Then, the dynamic change process of the surface shape of the pitch lap under the loading pressure of the conditioner is explored, and a solution model of the dynamic shape of the pitch lap at the polishing station is established. Finally, polishing experiments were conducted to verify the model. This paper for the first time reveals that the surface shape of the pitch lap presents a dynamic change, which lays a foundation for controlling the surface shape of the pitch lap.
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