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These lenses are also available with a -A, -B, or -C antireflection coating.
Much like surface flatness for flat optics, surface power is a measure of the deviation between the surface of the curved optic and a calibrated reference gauge, typically for a 633 nm source, unless otherwise stated. This specification is also commonly referred to as surface fit.
Features
Fabricated from N-BK7 Glass
Collimates and Circularizes the Output of a Laser Diode
Uncoated Wavelength Range: 350 nm - 2.0 µm
Focal Lengths from 3.9 mm to 1000.0 mm Available
Positive cylindrical lenses are ideal for applications requiring magnification in one dimension. While spherical lenses act symmetrically in two dimensions on an incident ray, cylindrical lenses act in the same manner but only in one dimension. A typical application is to use a pair of cylindrical lenses to provide anamorphic shaping of a beam. A pair of positive cylindrical lenses can be used to collimate and circularize the output of a laser diode. Another application possibility would be to use a single lens to focus a diverging beam onto a detector array. To minimize the introduction of spherical abberations, collimated light should be incident on the curved surface when focusing it to a line, and light from a line source should be incident on the plano surface when collimating.
All cylindrical lenses can be ordered uncoated and the cylindrical lenses made from N-BK7 can be ordered with one of the following broadband AR coatings: -A: 350-700 nm, -B: 650-1050 nm or -C:1050-1620 nm
These high-performance multilayer AR coatings have an average reflectance of less than 0.5% (per surface) across the specified wavelength ranges. The central peak in each curve is less than 0.25%. These coatings are designed for angles of incidence between 0 and 30 degrees (0.5 NA). For optics intended to be used at large incident angles, consider using a custom coating optimized at a 45 degree angle of incidence; these coatings are effective from 25 to 52 degrees. The plot shown below indicates the performance of the standard coatings in this family as a function of wavelength. Broadband coatings have a typical absorption of 0.25%, which is not shown in the reflectivity plots.
Response from Tim at Thorlabs: Thank you for contacting us. We have a few close cases, LJ1874L1 and LJ4107, but no true hemicylindrical prism as a stock option. We will contact you to discuss your requirements to determine possible solutions.
Poster: czl0579
Posted Date: 2013-01-16 21:46:34.903
Hi, do you provide hemicylindrical prisms (radius equals to center thickness)?
Poster: apalmentieri
Posted Date: 2009-06-22 19:08:44.0
A response from Adam at Thorlabs: At the design wavelength of 587.6nm, the back focal length of this lens is 22.55mm. I will also send you an email incase you need the back focal length at a different wavelength.
Poster: kp
Posted Date: 2009-06-22 18:26:25.0
Dear Thorlabs team,
Im in need of the backfocal length of the LJ1810L1 (distance between the flat surface of the lense to the back side focal point)!
Best regards,
Klaus Pelikan
Poster: Tyler
Posted Date: 2008-04-09 16:48:10.0
The front and back focal lengths are not a quantity that we currently have tabulated for our lenses; however, using Zemax the FFL and BFL were calculated for the LJ1878L1 at a wavelength of 587.6 nm. BFL=6.127 mm (measured from the flat surface of the lens to the back side focal point) and FFL=8.5 mm (measured from the apex of the curved surface of the lens to the front side focal point) If you need this information for a small number of lenses we can provide it relatively quickly. I will add this to the list of specifications that customers would like to have for the cylindrical lenses, but it typically takes a fair amount of time to generate a new specification for a large number of products. Thank you for telling Thorlabs of your need. We always appreciate the feedback since it allows us to improve our service to you and future customers.
Poster: bpetrig
Posted Date: 2008-04-09 10:18:09.0
Hi,
It would be helpful for me, and perhaps others, if you would include the back focal length (f_b) with your plano-convex cylindrical lenses, for example the LJ1878L1. The schematic drawing on page 730 (catalog 19) shows this quantity, but the tables on pages 730-733 and beyond do not have this data, although there would be plenty of room for an extra column.
It would be great if you could include this in the future, and also on your web catalog.
Thanks,
Benno Petrig
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All focal lengths are specified at the design wavelength (587.6 nm). Since the index of refraction for N-BK7 is inversely proportional to the wavelength, the focal length of each lens increases with increasing wavelength.
All focal lengths are specified at the design wavelength (587.6 nm). Since the index of refraction for N-BK7 is inversely proportional to the wavelength, the focal length of each lens increases with increasing wavelength.
All focal lengths are specified at the design wavelength (587.6 nm). Since the index of refraction for N-BK7 is inversely proportional to the wavelength, the focal length of each lens increases with increasing wavelength.
All focal lengths are specified at the design wavelength (587.6 nm). Since the index of refraction for N-BK7 is inversely proportional to the wavelength, the focal length of each lens increases with increasing wavelength.
All focal lengths are specified at the design wavelength (587.6 nm). Since the index of refraction for N-BK7 is inversely proportional to the wavelength, the focal length of each lens increases with increasing wavelength.
All focal lengths are specified at the design wavelength (587.6 nm). Since the index of refraction for N-BK7 is inversely proportional to the wavelength, the focal length of each lens increases with increasing wavelength.