Patent ID: 6301055
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: B29C,B29D,G02B,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for constructing a solid immersion lens structure, the method comprising:producing a mold so as to define a pliant lens cavity in which a spherical solid immersion lens portion of the solid immersion lens structure is to be formed, the pliant lens cavity having an orifice having a transverse dimension less than a transverse dimension of the lens cavity for the spherical solid immersion lens portion;casting a moldable material, from which at least the solid immersion lens portion is to be formed, into at least the lens cavity;permitting the moldable material to set thereby to form the solid immersion lens portion of the solid immersion lens structure; andremoving the solid immersion lens portion of the solid immersion lens structure from the pliant mold after the moldable material has set.