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What is an aspheric lens? In what applications are aspheric lenses used?

Learn all about the benefits of aspheres, their unique anatomy, how they're manufactured, and how to choose the right one for your system.

CNC polished aspheric lenses offer high numerical apertures while creating diffraction-limited spot sizes and are ideal for high-precision applications.

Lightweight, cost-effective aspheric lenses with a lower scratch resistance and thermal stability than molded glass aspheres.

Meta description: Ideal for volume applications, including laser diode collimation, bar code scanners, and optical data storage. Can be molded into diameters as small as 1mm.

The CNC polishing equipment used to fabricate the optics must have a large enough range of motion to properly polish the full asphere, and the weight of the...

Time to Replace Spherical Elements with Aspheric Lenses

Join us for a discussion about asphere tolerancing and manufacturability, providing invaluable context for optical designers.

Single-Material Aspheric Achromats correct chromatic aberrations with a unique geometry, leading to numerous benefits over conventional achromatic lenses.

Edmund Optics® manufactures thousands of precision aspheric lenses per month in our asphere manufacturing cell that operates 24 hours a day.

Traditional spherical lenses are evolving due to the increasing demands of applications. Learn about the future of spherical lenses at Edmund Optics.

The Strehl ratio of an optical system is a comparison of its real performance with its diffraction-limited performance.

Cinema lenses designed to create content tailored for online streaming utilize aspheres to shoot with a shallow depth of field while maintaining quality.

Aspheric lens drawings following the ISO 10110 standard are critical tools for communicating manufacturing and testing requirements for the lenses.

No, advances in subaperture polishing have allowed for the fabrication of aspheres with surface figure error down to λ/20 (0.25µm). However, MRF is still...

Quickly Autofocus and Overcome Depth of Field Limitations

Have a question about ball lenses? Find more information about these optical components including essential equations and application examples at Edmund Optics.

Learn the key parameters that must be considered to ensure you laser application is successful. Common terminology will be established for these parameters.

Beam Shaping for High Power and Short Pulse Durations