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CSV025
Cylindrical Lens, Plano-Concave, 50.8x19 mm, -25.4 mm FL, FS, Uncoated
$508
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 CSV025 Cylindrical Lens, Plano-Concave, 50.8x19 mm, -25.4 mm FL, FS, Uncoated
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 $508
CSV050
Cylindrical Lens, Plano-Concave, 2 x 1 in., -50.2mm FL, FS, Uncoated
$508
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 CSV050 Cylindrical Lens, Plano-Concave, 2 x 1 in., -50.2mm FL, FS, Uncoated
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 $508
CSV100
Cylindrical Lens, Plano-Concave, 2 x 1 in., -100 mm FL, FS, Uncoated
$508
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 CSV100 Cylindrical Lens, Plano-Concave, 2 x 1 in., -100 mm FL, FS, Uncoated
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 $508
CSV150
Cylindrical Lens, Plano-Concave, 2 x 2 in., -150 mm FL, FS, Uncoated
$614
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 CSV150 Cylindrical Lens, Plano-Concave, 2 x 2 in., -150 mm FL, FS, Uncoated
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 $614
CSV200
Cylindrical Lens, Plano-Concave, 2 x 2 in., -200 mm FL, FS, Uncoated
$657
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 CSV200 Cylindrical Lens, Plano-Concave, 2 x 2 in., -200 mm FL, FS, Uncoated
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 $657
CSV300
Cylindrical Lens, Plano-Concave, 2 x 2 in., -300 mm FL, FS, Uncoated
$614
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 CSV300 Cylindrical Lens, Plano-Concave, 2 x 2 in., -300 mm FL, FS, Uncoated
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 $614

Specifications

  • Lens Type
    Cylindrical
  • Lens Shape
    Plano-Concave
  • Lens Material
    UV Grade Fused Silica
  • Antireflection Coating
    Uncoated
  • Surface Quality
    40-20 scratch-dig
  • Surface Flatness
    λ/2-λ/4
  • Focal Length Tolerance
    ±2.0%
  • Center Thickness Tolerance
    +0.5/-0.25 mm
  • Clear Aperture
    ≥central 80% of dimensions

Features

UV Fused Silica Substrates for UV, Laserline & Broadband Applications

UV Grade Fused Silica is synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide of extremely high purity providing maximum transmission from 195 to 2100 nm. This non-crystalline, colorless silica glass combines a very low thermal expansion coefficient with good optical qualities, and excellent transmittance in the ultraviolet region. Transmission and homogeneity exceed those of crystalline quartz without the problems of orientation and temperature instability inherent in the crystalline form. It will not fluoresce under UV light and is resistant to radiation. For high-energy applications, the extreme purity of fused silica eliminates microscopic defect sites that could lead to laser damage. For more information, refer to our optical materials Technical Note

Precision Uncoated Cylindrical Lens Surfaces

Our Fused Silica cylindrical lenses are designed to meet the demanding requirements of laser electro-optic applications. They are manufactured from UV grade fused silica and are polished to tight tolerances to ensure minimum wavefront distortion. Tight surface quality tolerances minimize scatter and unwanted diffraction effects, making these lenses especially well suited for sensitive laser applications, including laser scanning, diode laser beam shaping. UV grade fused silica provides maximum transmission from 195–2100 nm. It will not fluoresce under UV light and is resistant to radiation. And for high-energy applications, the extreme purity of fused silica eliminates microscopic defect sites that could lead to laser damage.

Circularize a Laser Diode Beam Profile

In a typical laser diode (a P-i-N diode), electrical current flows vertically between contacts on top of and below the semiconductor material substrate. Charge carrier combination and the resulting light emission occurs in the intrinsic region between the doped electrodes. A horizontal optical cavity is formed by cleaving the substrate and polishing the side faces. Fresnel surface reflections at these faces create optical feedback resulting in a lasing effect. Light emitted from a rectangular aperture typically takes on an elliptical beam profile with angle θ1 and θ2 along the major and minor axes. Two cylindrical lenses with focal lengths f2/f1 = θ1/θ2, each positioned their focal length away from the laser diode, may be used to produce a circular collimated beam output.

Generating a Line of Light from a Collimated Laser

A common application of plano-concave cylindrical lenses is shown to the right. A collimated laser beam of radius r0 is incident upon a cylindrical plano-concave lens of focal length -f. In this figure, the radius of the laser beam is exaggerated for clarity. The laser beam will expand with a half-angle θ of r0/f. The laser beam will appear to be expanding from a virtual source placed a distance f behind the lens. At a distance z after the lens, there will be a line with thickness 2r0 (ignoring expansion of the Gaussian beam) and length L = 2 (r0/f)(z+f). If z is large compared to f, then we have an expansion ratio that is very close to z/f. This is not an imaging problem; we are projecting the laser beam into a line at a particular distance. The length of the line is simply proportional to z.

Cylindrical Lens Rotation Adapters

Our CYH Series Cylindrical Lens Rotation Adapters have been designed to accommodate the special geometry of cylindrical optics. The holders consist of a lens base that centers the lens in the holder and a knurled retaining ring to hold the lens in place. The inner face of the retaining ring is a Delrin washer that contacts the lens surface. This configuration avoids the possibility of a point contact between the lens surface and a metal retaining ring. The CYH-1 and CYH-2 fit into LM-R Series mounts to provide accurate positioning and easy rotation for cylindrical axis alignment.

Adjustable Cylindrical Lens Mount

Our CYM-2R Adjustable Cylindrical Lens Mount can hold and position cylindrical optics as large as 2-in in height. What makes this mount unique is its ability to rotate a cylindrical optic about its center. This feature eliminates unwanted translation during rotation of the power axis.

Mounting Options

Lens Dimensions 50.8 x 50.8 mm 50.8 x 25.4 mm 50.8 x 19.05 mm 25.4 x 12.7 mm 25.4 x 6.35 mm
OM-cym_2R_group2 CYM-2R CYM-2R w/
CYM-2R-A25.4		 CYM-2R w/
CYM-2R-A19.0		 CYM-2R w/
CYM-2R-A12.7		 CYM-2R w/
CYM-2R-A6.35
OM-cyl_lens_mb-S N/A CYH-2 CYH-2 CYH-1 CYH-1