Precision Glass Optics

Precision optics lenses are broadly classified into singlets, doublets, and triplets, with different configurations and materials for specific applications. Singlets are single-element lenses, doublets combine two lenses, and triplets use three, each design influencing optical performance. Achromatic doublets are a specific type of doublet designed to reduce chromatic aberration. For a more detailed breakdown, check out our tutorials page.

Glass Optics - Technology Comparison

Glass Optics - Tolerances & Capabilities

Glass Optics Products

Singlet Lenses

All types: Plano-vex, Plano-Cave, Bi-vex, Bicave, Meniscus

Materials: Schott, Ohara, CDGM, Fused Silica, Leaded Glass for Radiation Resistant lenses

AR Coated Lenses. Anti reflection coatings in Visible and NIR ranges

Filter Windows and Beamsplitters

Doublet Lenses

Filter windows from RG, UG, KG, BG, and NG Schott glasses including 2 glass split windows

Flats made on Double Sided Grinding And Polishing Machines

Parallelism within 30 arc seconds, surface figure up to λ/4

Doublet and Triplet lenses made with Optical Center based cementing using Trioptics 2D Align Air Device

Utilizes UV cured Norland Optical Adhesive (NOA 61)

Doublet centration < 1 arc min