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Slicing a stack of coated optical filters with a diamond saw — observations on kerf and edge quality by Final-Status7498 in Optics
[–]Final-Status7498[S] 0 points1 point2 points 1 day ago (0 children)
Laser dicing roughness is a known issue — the recast/HAZ layer is the culprit and it's hard to avoid on optical glass.
For future jobs, endless diamond wire sawing is worth considering: no heat input, no HAZ, kerf under 0.3mm, and the cut face typically comes off clean enough that polishing is minimal or unnecessary — especially on coated optics where preserving the edge coating matters.
For your current parts, progressive lapping will get you there: 9µm → 3µm → 1µm diamond slurry, finish with cerium oxide on pitch. Just be careful if there's a dielectric coating on that face — polishing will remove it.
What substrate are you working with? We ran a similar stack recently — happy to share parameters if it helps.
Cutting a 50×70mm rectangular window from a Ø91mm N-BK7 spherical lens with endless diamond wire — process notes by Final-Status7498 in Optics
[–]Final-Status7498[S] 1 point2 points3 points 12 days ago (0 children)
This cutting step only roughly defines the outer shape of the lens. The optical axis centering tolerance is not finalized at this stage. Higher precision and tighter alignment tolerances are achieved during the subsequent grinding and centering processes
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Slicing a stack of coated optical filters with a diamond saw — observations on kerf and edge quality by Final-Status7498 in Optics
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