While Xu Hua was scrolling through his mobile phone during lunch time, he also learned about the reduction of high-end optical lenses and optical equipment in the West.
"It seems that this situation cannot be delayed!"
Xu Hua frowned while browsing the news.
At this time, Xu Li came over and saw something was not right with his application, so he asked with concern:
"What's wrong, Professor Xu?"
"Oh principal, look at this!"
Xu Hua handed him the phone, and Xu Li took it and took a look, his brows furrowed deeply.
"This is obviously aimed at our country!"
"Yes, cryo-electron microscopes are high-end microscopes that require highly complex processes and precise spare parts. Currently, no company in our country can develop high-end cryo-electron microscopes, alas~"
Xu Hua sighed.
"Professor Xu, don't worry. Aren't we currently researching compound eye lenses? If we can successfully develop them, then breaking their monopoly will not be a problem."
Xu Li consoled him.
"Well, if our honeycomb compound eye lens can come out, that may be a hope. At least there is a dawn in the field of photography such as mobile phones and computers. However, cryo-electron microscopy and confocal microscopy are not just things that can be solved with a high-end lens.
This involves a lot of complex and delicate processes, including the construction of the entire microscope system. As far as I know, these high-end microscope systems are basically optical giants from the Western Alliance, and we are still at a disadvantage in this aspect." He doesn't understand the significance of compound eye lens technology, but it cannot be solved by one process. It requires materials, optoelectronics, systems, and chips to be constructed together.
"So aren't we making a breakthrough now? Well, Professor Xu, don't think so much. If the honeycomb compound eye lens is completed, we can also bring dawn to the camera industry. As for cryo-electron microscopy, we will take our time, always
There will be a day when the dark clouds will lift."
After listening to Xu Li's words, Professor Xu nodded. There is no use thinking about it now. Let's continue the research and experiments and strive to make the honeycomb compound eye lens available as soon as possible.
The two quickly finished their lunch and then rushed into the laboratory to continue the experiment.
Now the photosensitive element of the honeycomb compound eye lens has been designed by Xu Li, and Professor Xu has also designed a grinding machine that can grind the corners of Fengchao compound eye lenses. Now all that is left is to manufacture them, but these require
Purchase that material from the corresponding company.
Soon after the order was placed, all the materials were shipped to the laboratory, and everyone began to design and assemble the materials.
Even though there is air conditioning in the laboratory, everyone is still sweating profusely.
Because it takes a lot of effort to modify grinders and other equipment.
Soon, the grinding machine was modified, and Xueli also added certain intelligent programs to it to make it intelligent. The rest was to install the lenses for testing.
Xu Hua carefully picked up the compound eye lens, placed it on the table of the grinder, and then began to polish the corners of the lens.
Everyone held their breath and watched Xu Hua's operation.
After the corners are polished, they are polished with a special lens polishing device.
Since the structure and carving structure of the honeycomb compound eye lens cannot be damaged by any deformation, otherwise the previous efforts will be in vain, and a new lens must be developed and polished again.
Soon, after waiting patiently, the lens was finally polished.
Xu Hua quickly asked someone to take it for a test.
Soon, a technician brought good news.
"Professor, all the measurement indicators are qualified, we succeeded!"
With that said, he handed the test report to Xu Hua.
Xu Hua was overjoyed after reading through it, "Great, now the only ones left are the ones from the principal."
"I've done it here too."
When Cao Cao was told, Cao Cao was about to arrive, and Xu Li came over with the light-sensitive components and sensors he had made.
"That's great, let's assemble it as planned!"
"Yes." Xu Li nodded, and then he and Xu Hua inspected the designed and manufactured lens parts and began to assemble them.
At present, they mainly assemble mobile phone lenses and camera lenses. Camera lenses are better, after all, the spare parts are relatively large, but for mobile phone lenses, they need to use instruments to build lens modules.
After working on it for a long time, Xu Li and Xu Hua looked at each other, and then looked at the two cameras on the test bench.
"Take these two lenses and test them!"
"Yes."
The researcher hurriedly took two lenses to test.
"I don't know what the result will be later?" Xu Hua said.
"Don't worry, aren't you going to take a test? I think there will be good results." Xu Li smiled faintly.
An hour later, the researcher just now came over excitedly holding an analysis data file.
"Principal, Professor, the results are out. Through repeated tests just now, the field of view and resolution of the two lenses exceed the existing lens products on the market, and there is almost no chromatic aberration..."
"Show me the report!"
Xu Hua took the report over and smiled after looking at the test data on the file.
"That's great, Principal, we have successfully made a high-end lens, and we will have a place in the field of high-end camera lenses in the future!"
His hands were shaking slightly.
Unexpectedly, he thought that developing such a high-end lens would have to fail many times, but in less than a month, it was built directly.
At the same time, Xu Li also took the report and looked through it, raising the corner of his mouth: "It seems much better than I imagined.",
Much better to imagine?
Xu Hua couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the words.
Does this tone mean that the principal has already guaranteed that the lens can successfully pass the quality test?
Xu Li didn't pay attention to Xu Hua's expression, but was talking to himself.
"The most critical thing about this lens is the lens. Due to its special structure, special processing is required outside of the honeycomb lens to make it lose its refractive function, so that the lens constructed inside can be effective. Currently, I have also solved the problem of the photosensitive element. In addition to the field of camera lenses, this kind of lens may also be applied to laser light sources, which can increase the irradiation power of lasers by more than 60% or even higher than using conventional lenses, and this ultra-high-performance light source It can play a huge role in semiconductors."
Laser light source? Semiconductor?
Could it be...
"The extreme ultraviolet light source of the lithography machine?!" A researcher immediately thought of it.
Xu Hua also looked shocked.
I didn’t expect that the compound eye lens they are making now can be used in the field of photolithography machines!
He is also familiar with lithography machines. After all, this thing has been making a lot of noise in China recently. Not only ordinary netizens know about it, but also people in the related industry are familiar with it.
However, like the world's top EUV lithography machine from AMSL, the process involved is very complex, and the spare parts come from technology companies in various countries.
Among them, Caisi provides the lens and optical components of the photolithography machine, while the light source is provided by Cymer Company of Yingjiang, and the photoresist is provided by Xiaori...
By the way, the light source of the EUV lithography machine is extreme ultraviolet light, which has a wavelength of 10 ~ 15 nm. There are also deep ultraviolet light (DUV - KrF excimer laser (248 nm) and ArF excimer laser ( 193 nm).