OPTICS

Optical lens supplier 3L-Systems offers design, processing, and coating services for various types of cylindrical lenses

plano convex cylindrical lens
CYLINDRICAL LENSES

Cylindrical lenses are used as laser line generators, for adjusting image height, or for correcting astigmatism in imaging systems.
They can also be manufactured from materials suitable for anti-reflective coating like BK7, UV fused silica, and CaF2.

ROUND PLANO-CONVEX CYLINDRICAL LENSES

SPEC

Substrate material VUV CaF2, UV Fused Silica, BK7
Diameter Tolerance +0.0/-0.20 mm
Thickness Tolerance ±0.25 mm
Surface Irregularity λ/2 for Y-direction, λ/4 for X-direction @ 633nm
Surface Quality 20-10 laser quality
Focal Length Tolerance ±0.5%
Centration Error < 3 arc min.
Clear Aperture > 85% of diameter
Edge Bevel 0.3mm face width at 45˚

ROUND PLANO-CONCAVE CYLINDRICAL LENSES

SPEC

Substrate material VUV CaF2, UV Fused Silica, BK7
Diameter Tolerance +0.0/-0.20 mm
Thickness Tolerance ±0.25 mm
Surface Irregularity λ/2 for Y-direction, λ/4 for X-direction @ 633nm
Surface Quality 20-10 laser quality
Focal Length Tolerance ±0.5%
Centration Error < 3 arc min.
Clear Aperture > 85% of diameter
Edge Bevel 0.3mm face width at 45˚

SQUARE PLANO-CONVEX CYLINDRICAL LENSES

SPEC

Substrate material VUV CaF2, UV Fused Silica, BK7
Diameter Tolerance +0.0/-0.20 mm
Thickness Tolerance ±0.25 mm
Surface Irregularity λ/2 for Y-direction, λ/4 for X-direction @ 633nm
Surface Quality 20-10 laser quality
Focal Length Tolerance ±0.5%
Centration Error < 3 arc min.
Clear Aperture > 85% of diameter
Edge Bevel 0.3mm face width at 45˚

SQUARE PLANO-CONCAVE CYLINDRICAL LENSES

SPEC

Substrate material VUV CaF2, UV Fused Silica, BK7
Diameter Tolerance +0.0/-0.20 mm
Thickness Tolerance ±0.25 mm
Surface Irregularity λ/2 for Y-direction, λ/4 for X-direction @ 633nm
Surface Quality 20-10 laser quality
Focal Length Tolerance ±0.5%
Centration Error < 3 arc min.
Clear Aperture > 85% of diameter
Edge Bevel 0.3mm face width at 45˚

RECTANGULAR PLANO-CONVEX CYLINDRICAL LENSES

SPEC

Substrate material VUV CaF2, UV Fused Silica, BK7
Diameter Tolerance +0.0/-0.20 mm
Thickness Tolerance ±0.25 mm
Surface Irregularity λ/2 for Y-direction, λ/4 for X-direction @ 633nm
Surface Quality 20-10 laser quality
Focal Length Tolerance ±0.5%
Centration Error < 3 arc min.
Clear Aperture > 85% of diameter
Edge Bevel 0.3mm face width at 45˚

RECTANGULAR PLANO-CONCAVE CYLINDRICAL LENSES

SPEC

Substrate material VUV CaF2, UV Fused Silica, BK7
Diameter Tolerance +0.0/-0.20 mm
Thickness Tolerance ±0.25 mm
Surface Irregularity λ/2 for Y-direction, λ/4 for X-direction @ 633nm
Surface Quality 20-10 laser quality
Focal Length Tolerance ±0.5%
Centration Error < 3 arc min.
Clear Aperture > 85% of diameter
Edge Bevel 0.3mm face width at 45˚