Machining of fusion-drawn glass laminate structures containing a photomachinable layer
First Claim
1. A method for machining a glass structure, wherein:
- the glass structure comprises a fusion-drawn laminate of a core layer interposed between a first cladding layer and a second cladding layer;
the core layer is formed from a core glass composition having a nonzero core photosensitivity;
the first cladding layer is formed from a first-clad glass composition having a first-clad photosensitivity different from the core photosensitivity;
the second cladding layer is formed from a second-clad glass composition having a second-clad photosensitivity different from the core photosensitivity; and
at least one of the core layer, the first cladding layer, and the second cladding layer is a photomachinable layer,the method comprising;
exposing at least one selected region of at least one photomachinable layer in the fusion-drawn laminate to ultraviolet radiation for a predetermined exposure time;
heating the glass structure until the at least one selected region forms a crystallized region of crystallized material in the photomachinable layer; and
removing the crystallized region selectively from the photomachinable layer.
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Abstract
Methods for machining glass structures may be performed on fusion-drawn glass laminates having a core layer interposed between a first cladding layer and a second cladding layer. The core layer may be formed from a core glass composition having a core photosensitivity, the first cladding layer may be formed from a glass composition having a photosensitivity different from the core photosensitivity, and the second cladding layer may be formed from a glass composition having a photosensitivity different from the core photosensitivity. At least one of the core layer, the first cladding layer, and the second cladding layer is a photomachinable layer. The methods may include exposing a selected region of a photomachinable layer in the fusion-drawn laminate to ultraviolet radiation; heating the glass structure until the selected region crystallizes; and removing the crystallized material selectively from the photomachinable layer.
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1. A method for machining a glass structure, wherein:
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the glass structure comprises a fusion-drawn laminate of a core layer interposed between a first cladding layer and a second cladding layer; the core layer is formed from a core glass composition having a nonzero core photosensitivity; the first cladding layer is formed from a first-clad glass composition having a first-clad photosensitivity different from the core photosensitivity; the second cladding layer is formed from a second-clad glass composition having a second-clad photosensitivity different from the core photosensitivity; and at least one of the core layer, the first cladding layer, and the second cladding layer is a photomachinable layer, the method comprising; exposing at least one selected region of at least one photomachinable layer in the fusion-drawn laminate to ultraviolet radiation for a predetermined exposure time; heating the glass structure until the at least one selected region forms a crystallized region of crystallized material in the photomachinable layer; and removing the crystallized region selectively from the photomachinable layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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