Silicone-containing light fixture optics. A method for manufacturing an optical component may include mixing two precursors of silicone, opening a first gate of an optic forming device, moving the silicone mixture from the extrusion machine into the optic forming device, cooling the silicone mixture as it enters the optic forming device, filling a mold within the optic forming device with the silicone mixture, closing the first gate, and heating the silicone mixture in the mold to at least partially cure the silicone. Alternatively, a method for manufacturing an optical component may include depositing a layer of heat cured silicone optical material to an optical structure, arranging one or more at least partially cured silicone optics on the layer of heat cured silicone optical material, and heating the heat cured silicone optical material to permanently adhere the one or more at least partially cured silicone optics to the optical structure.

A lens includes a cover part and a light-shielding part. The cover part includes a lens part, a connection part, and a flange part which are formed of a thermosetting first resin and continuous to one another. The light-shielding part covers an outer lateral side of the connection part and is formed of a second resin having a greater light-absorptance or a greater light-reflectance than the first resin.

The present invention is directed to a method for printing a micro-scaled or nano-scaled XUV and/or X-ray Diffractive optic (1), including the following steps: a) providing a material (2) with a first component (2a) being photo-sensitive and being polymerizable by two-photon-absorption, b) providing data (3) of a desired geometrical structure (4) of the optic (1) and creating at least one trajectory (8) corresponding to the data (3) of the desired structure (4) of the optic (1), c) providing a high-intensity energy beam (5), in particular a laser beam, wherein the beam (5) comprises a focus (F) having a position being adjustable to a plurality of positions (F1, F2, <, Fp) being coincident with the at least one trajectory (8), d) polymerization of the material (2) by two-photon-absorption at a first position (Fn) of the focus (F), thereby creating a first voxel (vn1n2n3) of the structure (4) of the optic (1), adjusting the position of the focus (F) from the first position (Fn) to a subsequent position (Fn+1) of the focus (F) along the at least one trajectory (8) and repeating step d) at the subsequent position (Fn+1) of the focus (F), wherein a distance (d) between each of the positions (F1, F2, <, Fp) of the focus (F) and at least one of the rest of the positions (F1, F2, <, Fp) of the focus (F) is smaller than a mean diameter (vd) of the voxels produced at these positions with respect to their dimension parallel to the distance (d).

There is provided a diffraction optical element which comprises a base material, and in which a first resin layer having a diffraction grating shape and a second resin layer are laminated on the base material. The diffraction grating shape forms a plurality of concentric annular sections when planarly viewed from a lamination direction of the diffraction optical element. The second resin layer comprises a first portion and a second portion, and the first portion is provided on a first annular section of the first resin layer. The second portion is continuously provided from above the first portion to above a region including a periphery of the first resin layer. A difference between a refractive index of the second portion on a center of the first annular section and a refractive index of the second portion on a circumference of the first annular section is within 0.0005.

A diffractive optical element is provided that includes a first resin layer having steps on one surface, a second resin layer integrated with the first resin layer in tight contact, and a high refractive index layer disposed between a wall surface of the first resin layer and a wall surface of the second resin layer, wherein the high refractive index layer has a refractive index higher than those of the first resin layer and of the second resin layer, and the high refractive index layer is formed continuously to extend beyond the boundary between the wall surface and the inclined surface adjacent thereto, and to partly overlap the inclined surface.

Provided is a molded article that has such a shape as to offer a light condensing or light diffusing effect, has excellent mechanical strengths and heat resistance, and has a high thickness deviation ratio. This molded article includes a cured product of a curable composition containing an epoxy compound (A). The cured product has a flexural modulus of 2.5 GPa or more as measured in conformity with JIS K 7171:2008, except for performing measurement on a test specimen having a length of 20 mm, a width of 2.5 mm, and a thickness of 0.5 mm and at a span between specimen supports of 16 mm. The molded article has a thickness deviation ratio (thickest portion thickness to thinnest portion thickness ratio) of 5 or more and offers a light condensing or light diffusing effect. The molded article preferably has a thinnest portion thickness of 0.2 mm or less. The curable composition is preferably a photocurable composition.

Silicone-containing light fixture optics. A method for manufacturing an optical component may include mixing two precursors of silicone, opening a first gate of an optic forming device, moving the silicone mixture from the extrusion machine into the optic forming device, cooling the silicone mixture as it enters the optic forming device, filling a mold within the optic forming device with the silicone mixture, closing the first gate, and heating the silicone mixture in the mold to at least partially cure the silicone. Alternatively, a method for manufacturing an optical component may include depositing a layer of heat cured silicone optical material to an optical structure, arranging one or more at least partially cured silicone optics on the layer of heat cured silicone optical material, and heating the heat cured silicone optical material to permanently adhere the one or more at least partially cured silicone optics to the optical structure.

A method for producing an optical article having a Fresnel microstructure and an injection molding system for producing such an article. The method includes heating and cooling a mold and applying a pressure to a thermoplastic material during injection molding of the optical article to facilitate formation of the Fresnel microstructure.

The present invention discloses a Fresnel lens with a light receiving effect, including a converging surface and an incidence surface opposite to the converging surface. The incidence surface is provided with an optically effective refractive region and an optically reflective region annularly surrounding the optically effective refractive region. The optically reflective region is provided at least with a prism annularly disposed outside the optically effective refractive region. The prism is provided with a refraction surface which is in adjacent to the optically effective refractive region and a reflection surface which is disposed at a first angle relative to the refraction surface. In addition, a tail end of the prism is an inverted hook part. Therefore, the effective working area of the refraction surface and the reflection surface can be increased, thereby improving the light receiving effect of the Fresnel lens.

An optical combiner for a head mounted display includes a refractive material having a refractive index and a Fresnel surface formed in the refractive material. The Fresnel surface includes a plurality of Fresnel features that include an active surface and a draft surface. An active surface angle supporting the active surface is substantially the same as a draft surface angle supporting the draft surface such that active surface and the draft surface are symmetrical.