Precision Glass Optics & Applications

Plano-Convex Lenses

Plano-Concave Lenses

Singlet Lenses:

• Definition: A single-element lens.

• Types:

  • Plano-Convex:

  • Plano-Concave:

  • Bi-Convex: Both surfaces convex.

  • Bi-Concave: Both surfaces concave.

• Application: Used for general focusing, collimation, and imaging.

Bi-Concave Lenses

Bi-Convex Lenses

Meniscus Lenses

Doublet Lenses:

• Definition: A lens comprised of two separate lenses cemented together.

• Types:

  • General Doublet: Two lenses of different materials.

  • Achromatic Doublet: Designed to reduce chromatic aberration by combining a high-index (crown glass) lens with a low-index (flint glass) lens.

• Application: Used for high-quality imaging, reducing chromatic aberration, and focusing laser beams.

Triplet Lenses:

• Definition: A lens comprised of three separate lenses cemented together.

• Types:

  • Achromatic Triplet: Designed to further reduce chromatic aberration and spherical aberration.

• Application: Used for very high-quality imaging, where even finer correction of aberrations is needed.