Description

Sherlan Optics is a leading provider of high-quality optical components and solutions, specializing in a diverse range of focusing optics. Our extensive product line includes achromatic lenses, aspheric lenses, and a variety of convex and concave lenses, each designed to meet the specific demands of your optical applications. We pride ourselves on delivering precision-engineered products that contribute to the advancement of optical technology.

Our expertise extends to the production of specialized mirrors and windows, including laser mirrors, hot and cold mirrors, and UV and IR windows. These components are crafted to ensure optimal performance in both standard and challenging environments, making them ideal for a wide array of scientific and industrial uses. The precision and durability of our mirrors and windows are a testament to our commitment to quality and innovation.

In addition to lenses and mirrors, Sherlan Optics offers a comprehensive selection of prisms, filters, and beamsplitters. Our right-angle prisms, pentaprisms, and wedges are manufactured with the utmost precision to ensure superior light manipulation and reflection. Our filters, including bandpass, longpass, and shortpass filters, are designed to meet the stringent requirements of various optical systems, providing exceptional clarity and accuracy.

At Sherlan Optics, we also specialize in advanced optical coatings and optomechanics. Our coatings, including AR, BBAR, and dichroic coatings, enhance the performance and longevity of optical components. Additionally, our optomechanical products, such as C-mount lens mounts and stainless-steel mounting posts, offer robust support and versatility for your optical setups. With our comprehensive range of products and solutions, Sherlan Optics is dedicated to supporting the evolving needs of the optical industry.

Optical Ball Lenses

Specifications

Lens Type: Bi-Convex
Material: BK7
Diameter: 0.5 mm
Focal Length: 0.367 mm
Dia: 0.3mm
Dia: 0.5mm

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Features

  • Wide Lens Variety: Includes achromatic, aspheric, plano-convex, double-convex, plano-concave, and double-concave lenses for versatile focusing applications.
  • Specialized Lenses: IR lenses, cylinder lenses, ball lenses, and rod lenses for tailored optical needs.
  • High-Quality Mirrors: Flat, concave, laser, hot/cold, and first front mirrors with superior reflectivity and durability.
  • Precision Prisms & Windows: Right-angle prisms, penta prisms, wedges, laser windows, UV/IR windows for accurate beam manipulation.
  • Advanced Optical Filters: Bandpass, longpass, shortpass, dichroic, biomedical filters ensuring selective wavelength transmission and blocking.
  • Comprehensive Beamsplitters: Plate, cube, and polarizing beamsplitters for beam division and polarization control.
  • Diverse Materials & Coatings: Optics made from fused silica, germanium, sapphire, silicon, ZnSe, and ZnS, with AR, BBAR, dichroic, and interference coatings.
  • Robust Optomechanics: C-mount lens mounts, stainless steel mounting posts, and adjustable holders for precise system integration.

Applications

  • Laser Systems: Precision lenses and mirrors optimize laser beam focusing and reflection.
  • Biomedical Instruments: Filters and optics for fluorescence imaging, diagnostics, and sensor applications.
  • Infrared and UV Imaging: Specialized IR lenses and UV windows improve spectral response in imaging systems.
  • Optical Communication: Beamsplitters and filters enable wavelength management and signal processing.
  • Astronomy and Research: High-performance prisms, mirrors, and lenses support advanced optical experiments.
  • Industrial Inspection: Durable coatings and optics suited for harsh environments in manufacturing and testing.
  • Optomechanical Assemblies: Mounts and holders ensure stable and precise alignment in optical setups.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can ball lenses be customized?
Yes, Sherlan Optics can customize ball lenses and hemisphere lenses according to your design.
What are ball lenses used for?
Ball lenses are used for improving the coupling between optical fibers and the emitters or detectors. They are also used in endoscopy, bar code scanning, ball pre-forms for Aspheric lenses and sensor applications.
What is the capacity for manufacturing ball lenses?
Sherlan Optics has a capacity of 2-3 million pieces per month for manufacturing ball lenses.
What is the surface finish of a half ball lens?
In terms of visual appearance, our half ball lens can have a surface finish of 20-10 scratch dig.
What materials are ball lenses made from?
Ball lenses are always manufactured from a single substrate of glass. They can be made from a range of substrates for performance from the Ultraviolet to the NIR, including Optical Glass, BK7, B270, FS, Sapphire, Znse, Ge, and Ruby.

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