What is a optical Spherical lens?

Spherical lenses are so named because the surface is a section of a sphere. Thus, the radius of curvature is constant across the entire lens. The spherical surface causes light to converge (from a convex surface) or to diverge (from a concave surface), with the amount of focusing power proportional to the index of refraction of the glass.

How Optical Spherical Lens Work?

Plano-convex lenses are used for applying focus to an optical system, and collimating diverging light beams. ... Low spherical aberration is obtained if the lens is orientated in a way that causes the collimated beam to enter or exit the curved surface, thereby making the plano side face towards the point source or focus.

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Optical spherical lens provided by VY Optoelectronics Co.,Ltd.

VY Optoelectronics Co.,Ltd. offers large inventory of off-the-shelf optical components, which includes a large variety of Plano-Convex Lenses. VY Optics’PCX lenses are available in a range of coating or substrate options. Anti-reflection coatings range from the Ultraviolet (UV) to the Infrared (IR), including UV-AR, UV-VIS, MgF2, VIS 0°, VIS-NIR, NIR I, NIR II, or Telecom-NIR. Additional coatings designed specifically for laser wavelengths, such as 266nm, 355nm, 532nm, or 1064nm are also offered. Germanium (Ge), Silicon (Si), or Zinc Selenide (ZnSe) substrates are ideal for Infrared (IR) applications.

VY Optics can also manufactures Plano-convex lenses according to you specication, material has wide range, from S1-UV Grade Fused Silica, G1 Fused Quartz, Commercial Grade, and BK7 Optical Glass. Every optic is pitch polished, providing good surface quality and an exceptional low-cost imaging performance with a variety of light sources.

We also offer plano-concave lenses, which have negative focal length components and one concave surface. For information on our optic lens custom work, contact VY immediately.

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• What is the difference between spherical and non spherical lenses?
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• Which is better cylindrical or spherical lens?
  Cylinder corrects astigmatism. If you have only a small amount of astigmatism, then a lens using the “spherical equivalent” may correct your vision adequately. If you have a lot of astigmatism, using only a spherical equivalent lens will result in a compromise in visual acuity.
   
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