WO2008013047A1 - Élément optique, procédé de fabrication d'élément optique et dispositif de capteur optique - Google Patents
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- OPTICAL ELEMENT OPTICAL ELEMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND OPTICAL PICKUP DEVICE
- the present invention relates to an optical element having a fine periodic structure that functions as a 1Z4 wavelength plate or a polarization separation element, a method for manufacturing the optical element, and an optical pickup device having the optical element.
- Patent Document 1 is a wave plate that changes the polarization state of light!
- a dielectric plate is formed with a fine periodic structure arranged with a fine period, and the fine periodic structure is formed on the same substrate.
- a region-dividing wave plate having at least two regions with different cracks.
- Non-Patent Document 1 discloses a readout wavelength plate for a multilayer optical disc as an application example of a region-dividing type wavelength plate using a three-dimensional periodic structure (photonic crystal).
- the wave plates 99 and 100 have a periodic structure as shown in FIG. 15 (a) and are provided with regions 101 and 102 divided by a dividing line (boundary) 103, and are used for an optical pickup as shown in FIG. 15 (b).
- both rays are separated by the polarizing plate 104.
- the polarizing plate 104 By changing the polarization by 90 ° with the ray to be connected (broken line), both rays are separated by the polarizing plate 104. In this way, when the light beam indicated by the solid line passes through the polarizing plate 104, only the reflected light having a certain depth position force of the multilayer optical disk is transmitted as shown in FIG. 15 (b).
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-352378
- Non-Patent Document 1 “At the Frontline of Practical Use of Photonic Crystals” Kawakami Akinori (O plus E Vol. 28, No4 April 2006)
- the region division type wave plate as described above has an interval k between two wave plates 99 and 100, and a wavelength.
- the accuracy greatly affects the detection capability when applied to an optical pickup device. For this reason, the alignment adjustment of the two wave plates 99 and 100 becomes complicated and time-consuming, and the number of assembly steps increases.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an optical element having a fine periodic structure, a method for manufacturing the optical element, and an optical pickup device capable of reducing costs by significantly reducing the number of steps for incorporation into the optical system. To do.
- an optical element of the present invention is an optical element having a fine periodic structure, and two regions having different directions of the fine periodic structure are provided in the same plane.
- one surface of the fine periodic structure functions as a 1Z4 wavelength plate
- the other surface of the fine periodic structure functions as a polarization separation element
- the two regions on one surface The boundary between and the boundary between the two regions on the other surface are the same.
- the boundary of the divided region itself can be made highly accurate.
- the fine periodic structure functions as a 1Z4 wavelength plate and the fine periodic structure in the other region functions as a +1/4 wavelength plate.
- the method for producing an optical element of the present invention includes an optical element having a fine periodic structure and two regions having different directions of the fine periodic structure in the same plane and the fine periodic structure on both surfaces.
- a pair of molds having a fine periodic structure corresponding to the fine periodic structure are arranged to face each other, a base material is disposed between the pair of molds, and the force is pressed.
- the fine periodic structure of the mold is transferred to both surfaces of the material.
- an optical element having a fine periodic structure and having two regions with different directions of the fine periodic structure in the same plane and having the fine periodic structure on both surfaces is imprinted. It can be easily manufactured by the method. Furthermore, since a fine periodic structure can be formed on both sides of the substrate using a pair of upper and lower molds that are pre-aligned with high accuracy, the boundary position and spacing between the two areas on both sides can be adjusted. Unnecessary optical elements can be obtained. In this way, an optical element having the above-described effects (1) to (4) can be manufactured.
- the pair of molds are aligned with high accuracy by adjusting the relative positions of the pair of molds so that the boundary positions corresponding to the boundaries between the two regions substantially coincide with each other. You can do it.
- a monitor device capable of observing the plane of the mold is attached to the imprint molding apparatus, and a pair of pairs is observed while observing the boundary position of the mold corresponding to the boundary between the two regions.
- the relative positions of the pair of molds can be adjusted so that the mold boundary positions are approximately the same.
- Preliminary imprint molding can be performed, and the relative positions of the pair of molds can be adjusted until the boundary between the two regions substantially coincides on both sides of the optical element.
- the mold is configured to transmit ultraviolet light
- an ultraviolet curable resin is disposed between the mold and the substrate, and the ultraviolet curable resin is passed through the mold in a state where the mold is pressed against the substrate.
- the fine periodic structure of the mold can be transferred to the ultraviolet curable resin on the substrate. it can.
- a fine periodic structure can be formed on both surfaces of the substrate with an ultraviolet curable resin.
- a base material can be comprised from a glass material.
- a metal layer is provided on one surface of the base material, and the fine periodic structure of the mold is transferred onto the metal layer, and the metal layer is etched to form the fine periodic structure in the metal layer.
- the fine periodic structure on one surface functions as a 1Z4 wavelength plate and the fine periodic structure on the other surface functions as a polarization separation element can be manufactured.
- the optical pickup device of the present invention includes a light source that emits a light beam having a predetermined wavelength, an objective lens that focuses the light beam on a recording surface of the recording medium, and a recording surface of the recording medium.
- a light receiving element that receives the reflected light from the light source, a beam splitter arranged to guide the light beam from the light source to the objective lens and to guide the reflected light from the recording surface of the recording medium to the light receiving element, and
- the optical element according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the optical element is provided between the beam splitter and the light receiving element, and has a surface functioning as the polarization separating element on the light receiving element side. It is characterized by being arranged.
- this optical pickup device when reproducing or recording an optical disc having a plurality of recording layers on one side, only the reflected light from the recording layer on which the light spot is formed can reach the light receiving element. As a result, the information on the recording layer can be received more accurately. In addition, since the man-hours for assembling the optical element can be greatly reduced, the cost can be reduced.
- the distance between the surface functioning as the 1Z4 wavelength plate and the surface functioning as the polarization separation element, the relative alignment of the boundaries of the divided regions formed on both surfaces, and the divided regions can be made highly accurate, and the number of times required for incorporation into an optical system can be greatly reduced.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view (a), a schematic sectional view (b), and an enlarged schematic partial sectional view (c) of an optical element according to a first embodiment. .
- FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing an optical system according to a second embodiment in which the optical element 10 of FIG. 1 is arranged.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing another optical system according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of an optical system of an optical pickup device using the optical element 10 ′ shown in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing an imprint apparatus for performing an imprint method according to a third embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a side sectional view schematically showing a main part of an imprint apparatus for performing an imprint method according to a third embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining steps S01 to S08 of the manufacturing method by the imprint method according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining steps S11 to S16 of the manufacturing method by the imprint method according to the fourth embodiment.
- ⁇ 11 A cross-sectional view of a base material to be molded by the imprint method according to the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining steps S 21 to S 29 of the manufacturing method by the imprint method according to the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing a cross-sectional state of the molding in the process shown in FIG. 14]
- FIG. 14 is a schematic plan view of the optical element 10 ′ of the optical system shown in FIG. 3 viewed from the lens 21 side.
- FIG. 15A is a plan view in the vicinity of a boundary portion of a conventional region-dividing polarizing element
- FIG. 15B is a diagram showing an optical system using the conventional region-dividing polarizing element.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view (a), a schematic sectional view (b), and an enlarged schematic partial sectional view (c) of the optical element according to the first embodiment.
- the disk-shaped optical element 10 includes a first region 11 having a fine periodic structure portion 15 extending linearly, a first region 11 and A second region 12 having a fine periodic structure portion 16 extending in different directions is provided with a linear boundary portion 13 sandwiched therebetween, and both fine periodic structure portions 15 and 16 are provided in the first region 11 and the second region. It is formed so as to intersect at the boundary 13 with the region 12.
- the first region 11 and the second region 12 are formed on both surfaces 10 a and 10 b of the base material 14. That is, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), the second region 12 is located on the back side of the first region 11 and the first region 11 is located on the back side of the second region 12.
- a fine periodic structure is formed on both sides 10a and 1 Ob! Speak.
- the first region 11 of the one surface 10a of the optical element 10 has a concave and convex fine periodic structure portion 15, and has a convex portion 15a. And recesses 15b are formed periodically and repeatedly.
- the second region 12 of the one surface 10a has a concavo-convex fine periodic structure portion 16, and convex portions and concave portions are periodically repeated.
- the second region 12 of the other surface 10b has an uneven fine periodic structure portion 17, and the protrusions 17a and the recesses 17b are formed periodically and repeatedly.
- the first region 11 of the other surface 10b has an uneven fine periodic structure portion 18.
- the first region 11 and the second region 12 are divided at the boundary portion 13 as shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b) on one surface 10a, and the other surface 10b is also divided.
- the force in which the first region 11 and the second region 12 are divided at the boundary 19 The boundary portions 13, 19 between the one surface 10a and the other surface 10b are as shown in FIG. They are almost coincident and in the same position. That is, when the boundary portions 13 and 19 of both surfaces 10a and 10b are projected in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the linear boundary portion 13 of one surface 10a (perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 1 (a)). The projection position is such that it almost overlaps the linear boundary 19 of the other surface 10b.
- the fine periodic structure portions 15 to 18 on both surfaces 10a and 10b are formed of a resin, and for example, the periodic pitch p of irregularities is about 300 nm,
- the width w of each convex part is about 200 nm and the concave / convex depth H to about lOOOnm, it can be configured to function as a structural birefringent wavelength element (see optical element 10 in FIG. 2). That is, the first region 11 on both sides functions as a -1Z4 wavelength plate, and the second region 12 on both sides functions as a + 1Z4 wavelength plate.
- the + 1Z4 waveplate gives a phase difference of + 90 °
- the 1Z4 waveplate gives a phase difference of ⁇ 90 ° and converts circularly polarized light into linearly polarized light (or vice versa), but the polarization directions of each other Is different. It should be noted that the above dimension examples are merely examples, and other dimensions may of course be used.
- the fine periodic structure portions 15 and 16 of the one surface 10a are formed of a resin, for example, By setting the initial pitch p to about 300 nm, the width w of each convex part to about 200 nm, and the concave / convex depth H to about lOOOnm, it can function as a 1Z4 wavelength plate and a + 1Z4 wavelength plate, and the other surface 10b
- the fine periodic structures 17 and 18 are made of, for example, a metal material such as aluminum.
- the periodic pitch p is about 150 nm
- the width w of each protrusion is about lOOnm
- the depth H of the unevenness is about 150 nm.
- it can be configured to function as a polarization separation element (see the optical element 10 ′ in FIG. 3). It should be noted that the above dimension example is an example, and other dimensions are of course possible.
- the boundary portions 13 and 19 between the regions 11 and 12 Since the width can be made smaller, the boundary itself between the divided areas can be made highly accurate.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing an optical system according to a second embodiment in which the optical element 10 shown in FIG. 1 is arranged.
- the optical element 10 shown in Fig. 2 is configured such that the fine periodic structure portions 15 to 18 on both surfaces 10a and 10b are formed of a resin to function as a structural birefringence wavelength element.
- the first region 11 of the surface 10a and the other surface 10b functions as a -1Z4 wavelength plate
- the second region 12 of one surface 10a and the other surface 10b functions as a + 1Z4 wavelength plate.
- the optical element 10 is arranged between the lenses 21 and 23, and the optical element 10 and the lens 23 are arranged.
- a polarizing plate 22 is disposed between the two.
- linearly polarized light (wavelength) indicated by a solid line from the lens 21 passes through the first regions 11 and 11 (1Z4 wavelength plate) of the optical element 10 and is 90 ° —
- a 90 ° phase difference is applied, the polarization direction is changed, and it passes through the second region 12, 12 (+ 1Z4 wave plate), giving a + 90 ° + 90 ° phase difference, the polarization direction is changed, Passes through polarizing plate 22.
- the broken line when the light from the lens 21 is focused in front of the one surface 10a of the optical element 10, it passes through the second region 12 and the first region 11 of the optical element 10.
- the light passes through the first region 11 and the second region 12, but neither the polarization direction nor the phase difference changes, and cannot pass through the polarizing plate 22.
- the light from the lens 21 is focused between the one surface 10a and the other surface 10b of the optical element 10, as described above, a phase difference of ⁇ 180 ° is given to the polarization direction. Changes and can pass through the polarizing plate 22.
- the optical element 10 is placed so that the light from the lens 21 is focused between the one surface 10a and the other surface 10b of the optical element 10.
- a predetermined depth position such as a multilayer optical disk
- the positions of the two wave plates in the optical axis direction must be adjusted so that the two wave plates are focused. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the boundary positions of the divided areas on each surface so that both surfaces coincide with each other. This makes the adjustment complicated and time-consuming to assemble, whereas as shown in FIG. Since both surfaces have the function of a wave plate, the boundary portions 13 and 19 of the two regions 11 and 12 are substantially coincident with each other on the opposite surface 10a and the other surface 10b. , 19 relative alignment becomes unnecessary.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing another optical system according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic plan view of the optical element 10 ′ of the optical system shown in FIG. 3 as viewed from the lens 21 side.
- an optical element 10 ′ is arranged between the lenses 21 and 23, and the polarizing plate 2 in FIG. 2 is omitted.
- the first region 11 of one surface 10a functions as a ⁇ 1Z4 wavelength plate
- the second region 12 functions as a + 1Z4 wavelength plate
- the first region 11 of the surface 10b functions as a first polarization separation element
- the second region 12 functions as a second polarization separation element.
- the regions 11 and 12 on the other surface 10b are moved to the first and second polarizations.
- Each function of the separation element can be exhibited.
- the incident light is counterclockwise circularly polarized light
- the direction of the fine periodic structure in the regions 11 and 12 on one surface 10a is as indicated by the solid line in FIG. 14, the first surface on the other surface 10b
- the regions 11 and 12 of the other surface 10b can be Each function of the separation element can be demonstrated.
- first and second regions 11 and 12 have a fine periodic structure orthogonal to each other, and the region 11 (12) on one surface 10a and the region 11 (12 on the other surface 10b) ),
- the angle formed by each direction of each fine periodic structure is relatively 45 °, and the light that has passed through the region 11 of the one surface 10a is transmitted through the region 11 of the other surface 10b, and the one surface
- Other combinations may be used as long as the light passing through the region 12 of 10a is transmitted through the region 12 of the other surface 10b.
- circularly polarized light (wavelength) indicated by a solid line from the lens 21 passes through the first region 11 (one 1Z4 wavelength plate) of one surface 10a of the optical element 10 ′. Then, it is converted into linearly polarized light, passes through the first polarization separation element (region 11) on the other surface 10b, and enters the lens 23.
- the linearly polarized light passes through the second region 12 (+ 1Z4 wavelength plate) on one surface 10a (+ 1Z4 wavelength plate).
- the light passes through the 1Z4 wavelength plate and is polarized in a different direction), passes through the second polarization separation element (region 12) on the other surface 10b, and enters the lens 23.
- 1Z is formed on one surface of one optical element 10 '.
- the polarizing plate 22 that is necessary in the optical system shown in FIG. 2 can be omitted, and the number of parts can be reduced.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of an optical system of an optical pickup device using the optical element 10 ′ shown in FIG.
- the optical system of the optical pickup device shown in FIG. 4 shows a case where information recorded on the recording layer 40a at a predetermined depth position of the multilayer optical disc 40 is read.
- the linearly polarized laser beam emitted from the laser diode 41 which is the light source, is converted into parallel light by the collimator lens 42, reflected by the polarizing beam splitter 43, and then circularly polarized by the 1Z4 wavelength plate 44.
- the objective lens 45 focuses on the recording layer 40a at a predetermined depth position of the multilayer optical disc 40.
- the reflected light from the recording layer 40a passes through the objective lens 45, the polarization direction is rotated by 90 ° by the quarter wavelength plate 44, passes through the polarization beam splitter 43, and is circularly polarized by the 1 Z4 wavelength plate 46. Put into a state.
- a focal point is formed between the surface 10a and the surface 10b of the optical element 10 through the collimator lens 47, and the collimator lens 48 and the collimator lens.
- the light is incident on a photodiode 51 which is a light receiving element via 49 and a cylindrical lens 50.
- the information recorded on the recording layer 40a can be read by converting the optical signal power into an electric signal.
- the light reflected from the recording layer 40b located deeper than the recording layer 40a of the multilayer optical disc 40 is focused in front of the one surface 10a of the optical element 10 ′.
- the light is reflected by the first polarization separation element and the second polarization separation element on the other surface 10b of the optical element 10 ′, cannot pass through the optical element 10 ′, and does not reach the photodiode 51.
- the light reflected from the recording layer 40c located at a position shallower than the recording layer 40a of the multilayer optical disc 40 travels in the direction of focusing at the position beyond the other surface 10b of the optical element 10 '.
- the light is reflected by the first polarization separation element and the second polarization separation element on the other surface 10 b, cannot pass through the optical element 10 ′, and does not reach the photodiode 51.
- the light beam emitted from the laser diode 41 is reflected by the beam splitter 43, and the reflected light from the recording layer passes through the beam splitter 43 to the 1Z4 wavelength plate 46 to the photodiode 51.
- the beam splitter 43 is configured to pass the light beam emitted from the laser diode 41 and reflect the reflected light from the recording layer, and guide the reflected light from the recording layer to the 1Z4 wavelength plate 46 to the photodiode 51. It may be a simple configuration.
- FIG. 5 schematically shows an imprint apparatus for performing an imprint method according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a base material to be molded by the imprint method according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a side sectional view schematically showing a main part of an imprint apparatus for performing an imprint method according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining steps S01 to S08 of the manufacturing method by the imprint method according to the third embodiment.
- the imprint apparatus 30 includes a frame 31 for mounting and fixing the motor 36, a heater 32 positioned above the upper mold b and heating the upper mold b, and the heater 32 and the mounting section 39.
- the imprint apparatus 30 attaches the upper die b to the attachment portion 39, and attaches the lower die c to the attachment portion 38 on the upper side of the base portion 34 so as to face the upper die b.
- the base material a which is the object to be molded, is placed between the upper die b and the upper die b is lowered downward V toward the lower die c by the rotation of the motor 36 and pressed. Configured to be! Speak.
- the mounting portion 39 of the upper die b is provided with an XY- ⁇ stage, and the upper die b attached to the attaching portion 39 and the lower die c attached to the attaching portion 38. It is possible to adjust the plane position relative to the.
- the base portion 34 is provided with a mounting hole 37 to which the camera portion of the monitor device and the irradiation nozzle portion of the ultraviolet irradiation device can be attached, and the mounting portion 38 to which the lower mold c is attached is, for example, glass or the like
- the light transmissive material is made to be light transmissive. For this reason, the lower mold c and the upper mold b can be observed through the mounting section 38 with the camera section of the monitor device mounted in the mounting hole 37, and the irradiation nozzle section force of the ultraviolet irradiation device is also decreased through the mounting section 38. Can irradiate ultraviolet rays toward mold c.
- the substrate a is a sheet-shaped thermoplastic resin as shown in Fig. 6, and an optical resin material such as polyolefin resin norbornene-based resin is preferred as this resin.
- an optical resin material such as polyolefin resin norbornene-based resin is preferred as this resin.
- Abel manufactured by Mitsui Engineering Co., Ltd., Arton manufactured by JSR Co., Ltd., ZENOA manufactured by Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd., ZEONEX, etc. can be used.
- the upper die b corresponds to the fine periodic structure portion 15 of the first region 11 and the fine periodic structure portion 16 of the second region 12 in FIGS. 1 (a) to (c).
- the lower mold c has the uneven portion c 1 corresponding to the fine periodic structure portion 17 and the fine periodic structure portion 18.
- Up The mold b has a linear boundary corresponding to the boundary 13 of the two regions 11 and 12 on one surface 10a in FIGS. L (a) and (b).
- c 1 has a straight boundary corresponding to the boundary portion 19 of the two regions 11 and 12 on the other surface 10b of FIG. 1 (b).
- an upper mold b and a lower mold c as shown in FIG. 7 are prepared and attached to the mounting portions 39 and 38 of the imprint apparatus 30 in FIG. Align (S01).
- the above alignment is performed by aligning the linear boundary corresponding to the boundary 13 (see FIGS. 1 (a) and (b)) of the two regions 11 and 12 of the upper mold b with the 2 of the lower mold c. It can be performed with high accuracy by adjusting the position so that the boundary 19 (see Fig. L (b)) of the two regions 11 and 12 and the corresponding linear boundary overlap.
- the upper die b can be finely adjusted in a plane using the XY-0 stage provided on the mounting portion 39 of the upper die b.
- the positioning of the upper mold b and the lower mold c is performed by preliminary molding by the following steps, and the positions of the boundary portions 13 and 19 of the obtained molded product are measured and finely adjusted. In addition, it can be performed with higher accuracy. Moreover, since the positioning of the upper mold b and the lower mold c can be performed with high accuracy by repeating the fine pre-molding and repeating the fine adjustment, the observation process by the monitor device as described above may be omitted.
- the base material a in FIG. 6 is set between the upper mold b and the lower mold c (S02). Then, after raising the upper mold b to a predetermined temperature (S03), the motor 36 is rotated to lower the upper mold b downward in the vertical direction and in the direction of the arrow V (S04). Press until the pressure exceeds a certain level between the lower mold c (S05), and hold the upper mold b and the lower mold c for a certain period of time in this pressure state (S06).
- the upper die b is raised vertically upward and in the direction of the arrow v ', and the base material a is removed from the lower die c.
- the optical element 10 can be obtained by peeling and releasing at (S08).
- the upper mold b and the lower mold c are formed by, for example, applying a resist uniformly on a mold base made of glass to form a resist mask and drawing a predetermined fine pattern with a force electron beam. It can be manufactured by forming the uneven portions bl and cl by developing with a developing material and performing dry etching such as plasma on the mold substrate on which the fine pattern is formed.
- the electron beam drawing can be performed by the electron beam drawing apparatus proposed by the present inventors in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 2004-107793 and 2004-54218. As a result, a desired drawing pattern can be formed on the resist film with high precision on the order of submicrons by three-dimensional drawing using an electron beam.
- an optical system comprising two regions 11, 12 having different directions of a fine periodic structure functioning as a structural birefringent wave plate in the same plane and having a fine periodic structure on both surfaces 10a, 10b.
- Element 10 can be easily manufactured by imprinting.
- the upper die b and the lower die c have the linear boundaries corresponding to the boundary portions 13 and 19 of the regions 11 and 12 aligned with each other with high accuracy, and are thus aligned in advance with high accuracy. Since the fine periodic structure is simultaneously formed on both surfaces 10a and 10b of the base material using the mold b and the lower mold c, the optical element 10 that does not require adjustment of the position and spacing of the boundary portions 13 and 19 of the two regions on both surfaces 10 Can get
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a base material to be molded by the imprint method according to the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining steps S11 to S16 of the manufacturing method by the imprint method according to the fourth embodiment.
- the method for manufacturing the optical element 10 according to the fourth embodiment can be executed by the imprint apparatus shown in FIG. 5 using a base material d as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the base material d has ultraviolet curable resin layers f formed on both surfaces of the glass plate e, respectively.
- steps S 11 to S 16 of the imprint method for manufacturing the optical element 10 of FIG. 1 will be described.
- an upper mold b and a lower mold c similar to those in FIG. 7 are prepared, and are respectively attached to the attachment portions 39 and 38 of the imprint apparatus 30 in FIG. 5, and then the same as in the third embodiment.
- the base material d in FIG. 9 is set between the upper mold b and the lower mold c (S12).
- the motor 36 is rotated to lower the upper die b in the vertical downward arrow V direction (S13), and the base material d is pressed between the upper die b and the lower die c until a certain pressure is reached.
- the upper die b is raised in the vertical upward arrow V direction, and the base material d is removed from the lower die c to be separated and released (S16), thereby obtaining the optical element 10. it can.
- two regions 11 and 12 having different directions of the fine periodic structure functioning as a structural birefringent wave plate are provided in the same plane, and the fine periodic structure is provided on both surfaces 10a and 10b.
- Force to easily manufacture element 10 by imprint method As described above, UV curable resin layer formed on both surfaces of glass plate e of substrate d in pressing step S14 f Upper and lower molds b and lower molds The fine periodic structure is transferred from c, and the ultraviolet curable resin layer f on both sides is cured in the ultraviolet irradiation step S15.
- the fine periodic structure is simultaneously formed on both surfaces 1 Oa and 1 Ob of the base material V using the upper mold b and the lower mold c, which are aligned with high accuracy in advance as in FIG. It is possible to obtain the optical element 10 that does not require adjustment of the positions and intervals of the boundary portions 13 and 19 between the two regions in 10b.
- FIG. 11 Another manufacturing method based on the imprint method of the optical element 10 ′ shown in FIGS. 3 and 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11, 12, and 13.
- FIG. 11 Another manufacturing method based on the imprint method of the optical element 10 ′ shown in FIGS. 3 and 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11, 12, and 13.
- FIG. 11 Another manufacturing method based on the imprint method of the optical element 10 ′ shown in FIGS. 3 and 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11, 12, and 13.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a base material to be molded by the imprint method according to the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining steps S21 to S29 of the manufacturing method by the imprint method according to the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-sectional state of the molded object during the process shown in FIG.
- the method of manufacturing the optical element 10 'according to the fifth embodiment can be executed by the imprint apparatus of FIG. 5 using the base material g as shown in FIG.
- the base material g has a thermoplastic resin layer il on one surface of the glass plate e, a metal layer h on the other surface, and a thermoplastic resin layer on the metal layer h. Hold i2.
- the optical element 10 has a thermoplastic resin layer il formed on one surface 10a by the following method.
- the metal layer h formed on the lattice-like fine periodic structure portions 15 and 16 functions as a structural birefringence wave plate and is formed on the other surface 10b by the following method. 7 and 18, and functions as a polarization separation element.
- an upper mold b and a lower mold c similar to those in FIG. 7 are prepared, and are respectively attached to the mounting portions 39 and 38 of the imprint apparatus 30 in FIG. 5, and then the same as in the second embodiment.
- the uneven part bl of the upper mold b has a shape corresponding to the lattice-like fine periodic structure parts 15 and 16 of one surface 1 Oa of the optical element 10 ′, and the uneven part cl of the lower mold c is The shape corresponds to the lattice-like fine periodic structure portions 17 and 18 on the other surface 10b of the optical element 10 ′.
- the base material g shown in FIG. 11 is set between the upper mold b and the lower mold c (S22). Then, the upper mold b is heated to a predetermined temperature and the force is also increased (S23), the motor 36 is rotated to lower the upper mold b in the vertical downward arrow V direction (S24), and the base material g is changed to the upper mold b. Press until the pressure reaches a certain level or higher between the lower mold c (S25), and hold the upper mold b and the lower mold c for a certain time in this pressure state (S26).
- thermoplastic resin layer i2 is formed on the other side of the released base material g (acting as an etching mask having a fine periodic structure transferred from the lower mold c).
- the metal layer h between the thermoplastic resin layer i2 and the glass plate e is processed into a lattice shape, for example.
- the cross-sectional shape after etching is as shown in Fig. 13 (b). That is, the exposed portion of the metal layer h is eluted and disappears.
- thermoplastic resin layer i2 Next, by removing the remaining thermoplastic resin layer i2, as shown in FIG. 13 (c), a lattice-like fine structure corresponding to the fine periodic structure transferred to the thermoplastic resin layer i2 is obtained.
- the periodic structure is formed in the metal layer h.
- the fine periodic structure portion formed in the thermoplastic resin layer il on one surface 10a functions as a structural birefringent wavelength plate, and the other surface
- the fine periodic structure formed in the metal layer h of 10b functions as the first polarization separation element and the second polarization separation element in FIG.
- each part shown in the figure are, for example, by setting the periodic pitch P of the irregularities of the fine periodic structure part of one surface 10a to about 300 nm, the width w of each convex part to about 200 nm, and the depth H of the irregularities to about lOOOnm. ,-1Z4 wave plate and + 1Z4 wave plate, and the fine periodic structure portion of the other surface 10b is formed of a metal material such as aluminum, and the periodic pitch p is about 150 nm, and each convex portion By setting the width w to about lOOnm and the depth H of the unevenness to about 150 nm, it can be configured to function as a polarization separation element. Note that the above dimension example is an example, and other dimensions may be used.
- the optical element 10 ' having different directions of the fine periodic structure are provided in the same plane, and the optical element 10 'having the fine periodic structure on both sides is easily obtained by the imprint method.
- the fine periodic structure is transferred from the upper mold b to the thermoplastic resin layer il on one side 10a of the substrate g in FIG. 11 and the metal layer h on the other side 10b.
- the fine periodic structure can be formed on both surfaces of the base material using the upper mold b and the lower mold c that have been aligned with high accuracy in advance.
- the optical system shown in FIG. 4 may be arranged in the optical system for optical pickup shown in FIG.
- the base material g in FIG. 11 has an ultraviolet curable resin layer on one side of the glass plate e, a metal layer h on the other side, and further UV curable on the metal layer h.
- the base material g is pressed between the upper mold b and the lower mold c until the pressure reaches a certain level or more, and between the lower mold c and the upper mold b.
- the substrate g may be irradiated with ultraviolet rays for a predetermined time. Etching is performed using the ultraviolet curable resin layer on the metal layer h thus hardened as an etching mask.
- the same optical element 10 ′ can be obtained even if the metal layer h is etched into a lattice shape.
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