Cylindrical lenses, with one flat and one curved surface, manipulate light along one axis while leaving it unchanged on the orthogonal axis. Their unique shape allows them to focus, collimate, or diverge light along a single axis. They’re used to correct astigmatism, reshape laser beams, and create line-shaped illumination. They’re crucial in laser technology, imaging systems, and optical instrumentation for shaping and directing laser beams. Antireflective coatings can enhance their performance by reducing reflections and maximizing light transmission.
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Description
Cylindrical lenses are specialized optical components that possess a distinctive shape, characterized by one flat surface and one curved surface forming a cylindrical curvature. These lenses are designed to manipulate light in a particular direction along one axis, while maintaining the light’s original properties along the perpendicular axis.
The curved surface of a cylindrical lens has a constant radius of curvature, resulting in a cylindrical shape that differs from traditional spherical lenses. This unique geometry allows each lens to work as a single axis focusing lens: it can focus, collimate, or diverge light along one axis, while leaving the light unchanged along the orthogonal axis. Consequently, these lenses are often used to correct astigmatism, reshape laser beams, or create line-shaped illumination.
Cylindrical lenses find application in various fields such as laser technology, imaging systems, and optical instrumentation. In laser technology, cylindrical lenses for laser beam shaping play a crucial role, particularly for diode laser beam collimation and elliptical to round beam shaping. By controlling the beam’s shape and direction, cylindrical lenses enable precise beam manipulation and enhance optical performance.
Regardless of the specific task at hand, it is worth choosing antireflective AR coated cylindrical lenses. Anti-reflective (AR) optical coatings minimize undesirable reflections and maximize light transmission, which improves optical efficiency and overall effectiveness.
Specifications
Standard Manufacturing Specifications
| Material: | UVFS, BK7, CaF2 |
| Dimensions tolerance: | +/-0.2 mm |
| Clear aperture: | > 85% |
| ROC tolerance: | +/-0.5 % |
| Surface quality: | 40-20 S-D |
| Surface flatness/irregularity: | < λ/4 @ 633 nm |
| Centration: | < 3 arcmin |
| AR/AR coatings: | R < 0.2 % |
Products
Cylindrical Convex
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