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  • CaF2 (Calcium Fluoride) plano-convex lenses are high-performance positive optical elements manufactured from high-purity calcium fluoride single crystals. Featuring one flat surface and one spherical convex surface, these lenses provide positive focal lengths for focusing collimated beams or collimating point sources, delivering exceptionally broad broadband transmission from the ultraviolet (UV) through the visible and into the infrared (IR) spectrum with minimal wavefront distortion.
    Technical Applications & Industrial Use Cases Due to their wide transmission window, extremely low refractive index dispersion, and high resistance to laser-induced damage, CaF2 plano-convex lenses are vital across precision industries:
    • Laser Focusing & Collimation: Utilized as primary focusing and collimating elements in UV, visible, and infrared laser systems requiring high threshold damage resistance.
    • Thermal Imaging & Multi-Spectral Optics: Deployed in thermal cameras, FLIR systems, and infrared detectors operating in the 3 to 5 micrometer spectral band.
    • Scientific & UV Instrumentation: Perfect for excimer laser optics, spectrophotometers, and astronomical observation equipment demanding wide transparency.
    Key Specifications & Performance Advantages
    • Material: High-purity Calcium Fluoride (CaF2) single crystal optimized for wide-band transmission.
    • Design Wavelength: Calibrated for precision performance at 587.6 nm with strict focal length tolerance .
    • Surface Quality: High-precision 60-40 scratch-dig with tight centration tolerance (< 3 arcmin) and protective chamfers .
    • Coating Options: Available uncoated or featuring specialized low-absorption infrared anti-reflective (IR1) coatings (average reflectance < 1.5% across 3 to 5 micrometers) to maximize throughput.
  • ZnSe (Zinc Selenide) plano-convex lenses are essential optical elements manufactured from high-purity chemical vapor deposition (CVD) laser-grade material. Designed with one flat surface and one spherical convex surface, these lenses exhibit exceptionally low bulk absorption and high transmission in the infrared spectrum, making them the industry standard for focusing collimated beams or collimating point sources in high-power infrared systems. Technical Applications & Industrial Use Cases
    Due to their outstanding thermal properties, minimal phase distortion, and robust optical transmission in the 8 to 12 micrometer wavelength range, ZnSe plano-convex lenses are widely deployed across demanding sectors:
    • High-Power CO2 Laser Systems: Act as primary focusing lenses in industrial CO2 laser cutting, welding, and marking machines operating at 10.6 micrometers.
    • Thermal Imaging & Sensing: Utilized in thermal cameras, infrared detectors, and optical pyrometers requiring precise focal stability across the mid-to-far infrared bands.
    • Medical & Scientific Instrumentation: Deployed in infrared spectroscopy and medical laser delivery assemblies where beam waist minimization and thermal lens mitigation are critical.

    Key Specifications & Performance Advantages

    • Material: CVD Laser-Grade Zinc Selenide (ZnSe) optimized for high-power infrared applications.
    • Design Wavelength: Engineered specifically for 10.6 micrometer laser systems with strict focal length tolerance.
    • Surface Quality: High-precision 60-40 scratch-dig with tight centration tolerance (< 3 arcmin) and protective chamfers.
    • Coating Options: Available uncoated or featuring specialized low-absorption infrared anti-reflective (IR2) coatings (average reflectance < 1.5% across 8 to 12 micrometers) to maximize throughput.
  • ZnSe (Zinc Selenide) positive meniscus lenses are high-performance optical elements manufactured from high-purity chemical vapor deposition (CVD) laser-grade material. Designed with a convex front surface and a concave rear surface, these lenses effectively minimize spherical aberration when used in high-power laser systems, producing a smaller focal spot size and superior beam-focusing precision.
    Technical Applications & Industrial Use Cases Due to their exceptional thermal stability, low absorption coefficient, and ability to shorten focal lengths while maintaining high image quality, ZnSe positive meniscus lenses are widely deployed across demanding sectors:
    • High-Power CO2 Laser Systems: Act as primary focusing lenses in industrial CO2 laser cutting, welding, and engraving machines operating at 10.6 micrometers.
    • Thermal Imaging & Sensing: Utilized in thermal cameras, infrared detectors, and optical pyrometers requiring precise focal stability across mid-to-far infrared bands.
    • Medical & Scientific Instrumentation: Deployed in infrared spectroscopy and medical laser delivery assemblies where beam waist minimization and thermal lens mitigation are critical.
    Key Specifications & Performance Advantages
    • Material: CVD Laser-Grade Zinc Selenide (ZnSe) optimized for high-power infrared applications.
    • Design Wavelength: Engineered specifically for 10.6 micrometer laser systems with strict focal length tolerance
    • Surface Quality: High-precision 60-40 scratch-dig with tight centration tolerance (< 3 arcmin) and protective chamfers.
    • Coating Options: Available uncoated or featuring specialized low-absorption infrared anti-reflective (IR2) coatings (average reflectance < 1.5% across 8 to 12 micrometers) to maximize throughput.
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