SPIE - Education Introduction to Magnetorheological Finishing SC1279

This course explains the basic principles, operation and applications of Magnetorheological Finishing (MRF). Over the past 2 decades, MRF has gone from a cutting edge new technology to a standard used by optics shops around the world for the finishing of high-precision plano, spherical, aspherical and freeform optics. MRF not only enables higher-precision on complex optics, it can also be used to increase yields, increase throughput, improve on-time delivery, and otherwise increase your shop’s “manufacturing confidence”. Anyone who wants to answer questions such as, "how does MRF work?", “what can MRF be used for” or "how does MRF integrate with my other grinding, polishing, and/or diamond turning capabilities?" will benefit from taking this course. The course will consist of one-hour classroom lecture, followed by one-hour demonstration at the QED Technologies booth in the exhibition hall.