Method of manufacturing optical element and optical element

Abstract

Method of manufacturing an optical element capable of providing a satisfactory shape accuracy even where a plurality of optical elements are molded. By providing a protruding portion 12d to change the flow of molten glass drop GD for an optical element with a forming mold 10, it is possible to make the glass drop GD for an optical element flow along an optical surface transferring surface 12a in the vicinity of edge side close to the drop point of the glass drop GD for an optical element, among the optical surface transferring surfaces 12a. According to this, even where a plurality of glass lenses 100 are collectively molded, it is possible to transfer an optical function surface 101a of the glass lens 100 to each optical surface transferring surface 12a with a high accuracy and to collectively manufacture the glass lenses 100 with a satisfactory shape accuracy.

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