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High Index Ball Lenses

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Common Specifications

Diameter Tolerance (μm):
+0/-3
Substrate:
Coating:
Uncoated
Wavelength Range (nm):
400 - 2400
Index of Refraction (nd):
2.022
Sphericity (μm):
2.00

Products

Dia. (mm)  Substrate   Type   Coating   Compare  Stock Number  Price Buy
1.00 LASFN-35 Ball Lens
Compatible Mounts
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Uncoated
5.00 LASFN-35 Ball Lens
Compatible Mounts
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Uncoated
6.00 LASFN-35 Ball Lens
Compatible Mounts
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Uncoated

Product Details

TECHSPEC® High Index Ball Lenses provide for a shorter back focal length, simplifying fiber coupling, due to the high index of refraction. Ball lenses are manufactured from a single glass substrate and can either focus or collimate light. The LASFN-35 substrate has an Abbe Number of 29.06, density of 5.41g/cm3, and coefficient of linear expansion of 7.4 microns/°K (-30 to 70°C). TECHSPEC® High Index Ball Lenses are ideal for endoscopy, bar code scanning, ball pre-forms for aspheric lenses, and sensor applications.

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