Plano Convex Cylindrical Lens

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Overview of Plano Convex Cylindrical Lens

The ATOPTIK Plano-Convex Cylindrical Lens is a precisely designed positive cylindrical lens, specially crafted to focus light into a line rather than a point. This unique focusing capability makes it perform exceptionally well in various high-precision optical applications. The curved surface of the cylindrical lens forms part of a cylinder, allowing light to converge along a linear focal point parallel to the intersection between the cylindrical surface and its tangent plane.

Specifications of Plano Convex Cylindrical Lens

Specifications	Normal	High Precision	Mfg. Limit
Material	Optical glass	Optical glass	Optical glass
Length Tolerance	+0/-0.1mm	+0/-0.05mm	+0/-0.01mm
Width Tolerance	+0/-0.1mm	+0/-0.05mm	+0/-0.01mm
Thickness Tolerance	+/-0.1mm	+/-0.05mm	+/-0.02mm
Focal Length Tolerance	+1-2%	+/-1%	+/-0.5%
Centration	3 arc min	1 arc min	30 arc sec
Surface Quality	60-40	40-20	10-5
Surface Figure	3 lambda	2 lambda	1 lambda
Surface Irregularity	1 lambda	1/4 lambda	1/10 lambda
Clear Aperture	>80%	>90%	100%
Bevel	+/-0.2*45 degree	+/-0.1*45 degree	+/-0.05*45 degree

Features of Plano Convex Cylindrical Lens

Plano-Convex Structure
The ATOPTIK Plano-Convex Cylindrical Lens features a single flat surface and a single convex cylindrical surface with a positive focal length. Unlike spherical plano-convex lenses, this lens focuses or magnifies light in just one dimension, enhancing directional imaging performance.
Wide Range of Applications
This lens excels in multiple applications, including laser scanning, spectroscopy, dye lasers, acousto-optics, optical processors, and other systems requiring linear focusing. It is also ideal for line imaging and uniaxial magnification tasks.
Custom Coating Options
The lenses are supplied uncoated by default to accommodate different wavelength and application needs. For specific coating requirements, please contact the ATOPTIK sales team for further information.

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