General Optics
Ball Lenses
Simplify optical fiber and laser collimating and focusing systems - without sacrificing performance - with these precision ball and half ball lenses.
A carefully controlled fabrication process enables Coherent to consistently make spheres with precise diameters and unsurpassed surface quality, making them ideal for fiber communications, endoscopy, microscopy, laser measurement systems and more.
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Ball Lens Capabilities
Choose full spherical and hemispherical lenses over a range of sizes; larger spheres are easier to handle and reduce sensitivity to misalignment.
Common specifications |
|
Material |
N-Bk7 |
Typical Dimension |
1 mm, 2 mm, 2.5 mm, 3 mm, 5mm |
Dimension Tolerance |
±0.002 mm |
Surface Quality (scratch/dig) |
better than 60-40 |
Sphericity |
0.6 μm |