Research Scientist "Ion Beam and Plasma Jet Based Ultra-Precision Surface Figuring" / Field of Research "Ultra-precision Surfaces"
Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (IOM)
Permoserstr. 15 / 04318 Leipzig / Germany
+49 (0)341 235-3105
heike.mueller(a)iom-leipzig.de
Fields of Expertise
- Development of process chains for the application of the plasma jet for ultra-precision surfaces
- Investigations on plasma jet polishing for optical glasses
- Plasma jet-based figure error correction and surface modification
- CAD for improvement of plasma jet sources
- Optical metrology of precision surfaces
Scientific Career
- 2010 – 2014: Study of “Optometry” (Bachelor of Science), Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena
- 2014 – 2017: Study of “Laser- and Optotechnologies“ (Master of Engineering), Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena
- 03/2017 – 06/2017: Internship, Institute of Thin Films, Sensors Imaging, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley (Scotland)
- 2012 – 2017: Student Assistent, Fraunhofer IOF Jena
- Since 2017: Research Scientist, Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (IOM)
Selected Publications
- H. Müller, Th. Arnold, Characterization of manufacturing-induced microcracks in optical components, Proc. SPIE 13221, Eleventh European Seminar on Precision Optics Manufacturing (2024) 1322105, DOI: 10.1117/12.3031343.
- H. Müller, Th. Arnold, Plasma jet polishing of optical surfaces, Proc. SPIE 12755, Tenth European Seminar on Precision Optics Manufacturing (2023) 1275504, DOI: 10.1117/12.2675793.
- H. Müller, Th. Arnold, Surface morphology in plasma jet polishing: theoretical description and application, J. Eur. Opt. Soc. Rapid Publ. 19 (2023) 37, DOI: 10.1051/jeos/2023034.
- H. Müller, Th. Waak, U. Birnbaum, G. Böhm, Th. Arnold, Atmospheric Plasma Jet processing for figure error correction of an optical element made from S-BSL7, J. Eur. Opt. Society-Rapid Publ. 18 (2022) 4, DOI: 10.1051/jeos/2022003.
- H. Müller, Th. Arnold,Atmospheric plasma jet used as polishing tool for optical glasses,Proc. SPIE 12298, Ninth European Seminar on Precision Optics Manufacturing (2022) 1229806, DOI: 10.1117/12.2631860.
- H. Müller, G. Böhm, Th. Arnold, Atmospheric plasma jet machining of an optical element made from borosilicate crown glass, Proc. SPIE 11853, Eighth European Seminar on Precision Optics Manufacturing (2021) 1185303, DOI: 10.1117/12.2593591.
- H. Müller, G. Böhm, Th. Arnold, Next generation of a linear chirped slope profile fabricated by Plasma Jet Machining, Proc. SPIE 11171, Sixth European Seminar on Precision Optics Manufacturing (2019) 111710A, DOI: 10.1117/12.2526746.
Conference Contributions
- H. Müller, Th. Arnold, Characterization of manufacturing-induced microcracks in optical components, 11th European Seminar on Precision Optics Manufacturing, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Teisnach, Germany, 23.-24.04.2024
- H. Müller, Th. Arnold, Plasma jet polishing of optical surfaces, 10th European Seminar on Precision Optics Manufacturing, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Teisnach, Germany, 18.04.2023
- H. Müller, Th. Arnold, Application of Atmospheric Plasma Jet as polishing tool for optical glasses, 9th European Seminar on Precision Optics Manufacturing, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Teisnach, Germany, Online, 04.-05.05. 2022
- H. Müller, G. Böhm, Th. Arnold, Atmospheric plasma jet machining of an optical element made from borosilicate crown glass, 8th European Seminar on Precision Optics Manufacturing, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Teisnach, Germany, Online, 13.-14.04. 2021
- H. Müller, Th. Arnold, Next generation of an instrument calibration element fabricated by Plasma Jet Machining, 6th European Seminar on Precision Optics Manufacturing, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Teisnach, Germany, 09.-10.04. 2019
Projects
- ProFreiform, 04/2021 – 09/2023 funded by BMBF (no. 03VP08631), partner in the project: EAH Jena (AG Bliedtner)
tigeR, 02/2023 – 07/2025 funded by BMWK (01IF22724N), partner in the project: EAH Jena (AG Bliedtner)