0810433200

Optics - Lenses

Lenses are used to control and manipulate light and are found in a variety of everyday items such as cameras and eyeglasses. When referring to optics, lenses are typically classified according to their shape, including spherical, cylindrical, plano-convex and more. The 0810433200 lens from Edmund Optics, is a convex–convex (or plano-convex) lens where the two surfaces are both convex and curved outward. This type of lens is used to focus light or correct for spherical aberration by employing the concept of refraction.

Design and Components

The 0810433200 has an aperture of 25mm (1”) and has a 8.0mm broad working distance, with a focal length of 50.8mm and a diameter of 25.4mm. The outside diameter has a tolerance of ±0.25mm, while the working distance has a tolerance of ±0.2mm. Its peak transmission is at 540nm and the maximum transmission is 93%.

Technology

Optics are used in fields such as optics and optical engineering. In optics, lenses work by refracting light in order to create images. When light passes from one medium to another, it is refracted or bent, due to the difference in the material\'s refractive index. Refraction occurs when light is incident on a boundary between two optical media with different refractive indices, and the degree of bending depends on the angle of the incident light; the greater the angle, the greater the degree of refraction. This is how lenses are used to create images as light is refracted and bent in a specific way to create an image.

Application

The 0810433200 lens is a commonly used optics component for a wide variety of applications. It can be used for focus and control of light paths in various display, imaging, imaging inspections, laser/light scanning systems. It can also be used as a line grating or optical multi-element lens, or for various beam shaping applications.

Working Principle

The working principle of this lens is relatively straightforward. When light hits the first surface of the lens, it is refracted or bent as it passes from one medium to another. This refracted light then passes through the lens, and then is focused by the second curved surface of the lens. This focused light is what creates the image. This type of lens is also often used to correct for spherical aberration which is the variation of the lens radius that causes the focal length to be longer at one point on the lens than at another.

Conclusion

The 0810433200 lens from Edmund Optics is a convex–convex (or plano-convex) lens where the two surfaces are both convex. It is designed for focus and control of light paths in various display, imaging, imaging inspections, laser/light scanning systems, or for various beam shaping applications. The working principle behind the lens is relatively simple; when light hits the first surface of the lens, it is refracted, passes through the lens, and is then focused by the second surface.