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Ball Lens

 
A ball lens has a shorter focal length than a normal convex lens (single lens), so it is mainly used for condensing light.

It is used for applications such as focusing and coupling to optical fibers and collimating emitted light from fibers.

Sapphire can be used in a wide range of wavelengths from ultraviolet to infrared (0.17 ƒÊm to 5.5 ƒÊm), and has better environmental resistance than BK-7.

The product shown is uncoated.

  ¡Applications
Coupling lens for fiber optic communication
Endoscope
Barcode scanning
Ball preform for aspherical lenses
Sensor application
¡Specifications
Material BK-7 Sapphire
Reflactive Index* 1.51680/nd  1.7682/nd**
  1.51872/ne
Design Wavelength 587.6nm (d-line)
*Standard value
**As a uniaxial crystal (with the optic axis@designated as the c-axis), birefringence occurs depending on the angle of incidence relative to the c-axis.

The incident light is separated into two rays ? the ordinary ray (no) and the extraordinary ray (ne) ? each refracted according to its respective refractive index.
When the light is incident parallel to the c-axis, no birefringence occurs, as both rays propagate along the same optical path.
¡Tolerance
Diameter +/-0.05mm
Sphericity +/-0.05mm
Focal Length +/-2%
Surface Quality MIL60-40
   
   
P/N Dia. F.L. Material Price
(without tax)
Price incl.tax  Note
TS-0502O Dia.0.5 0.287 Sappire 2,500  2,750 **
TS-0503O Dia.1.0 0.575 Sapphire 2,500  2,750
TS-0504O Dia.2.0 1.5 BK-7 1,900  2,090 -
TS-0505O Dia.3.0 2.2 BK-7 1,900  2,090 -
TS-0506O Dia.4.0 2.9 BK-7 1,900  2,090 -
TS-0507O Dia.5.0 3.7 BK-7 1,900  2,090 -
TS-0508O Dia.6.0 4.4 BK-7 2,000  2,200 -
TS-0509O Dia.7.0 5.1 BK-7 2,000  2,200 -
TS-0510O Dia.10.0 7.33 BK-7 2,500  2,750 -
*This part will be made-to-order once the stock will be over.
**This part will be obsolete once the stock will be over.