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Vacuum-Compatible Lens Tubes![]()
SM05L03V 0.30" Thread Depth SM1L03V 0.30" Thread Depth SM1V05V Adjustable Lens Tube, SM1L10V 1.00" Thread Depth Vents along the lens tube threading allow for air to easily pass mounted optics. Item # Engraved Above External Threading Related Items ![]() Please Wait Additional Vacuum-Compatible ComponentsMany of our other optomechanical components can be special ordered for vacuum use. Contact techsupport@thorlabs.com for details.
![]() Click to Enlarge Vents along the threading and at the ends of these tubes provide a free path for air to escape when under vacuum. Features
Lens Tubes are ideal for creating compact optical subassemblies with light-tight beam paths. The lens tubes sold here can be used to house one or several optical elements. The SM05-threaded lens tubes are designed for Ø1/2" optics, while our SM1-threaded lens tubes fit Ø1" optics. These vacuum-compatible lens tubes feature venting channels along their threading and at the ends of each tube that allow air trapped between mounted optics an easy means of escape during pumpdown. We offer two varieties of vacuum-compatible lens tubes. Stackable lens tubes are designed to be threaded up against each other to create modular lens tube systems of fixed length. Adjustable lens tubes have extended external threading which allow the lens cell to be threaded back and forth along the optical axis at the end of a lens tube system and locked in place with an included locking ring. Vacuum Compatibility Information Thorlabs' Threading SpecificationsThorlabs' lens tubes utilize a series of non-standard threadings. Threading specifications are given below for our SM threadings utilized in our lens tube and cage system components so that you can machine mating components to suit your application. We also offer products with C-Mount and RMS threadings, and the specifications for these threadings are also given below. Please note that other manufacturers may have different tolerances for these threads. For other thread specifications that are not listed here, please contact Tech Support.
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These Ø1/2" lens tubes, with their stackable design and ability to interface with other SM05-threaded components, can be used to house compact optical assemblies or as a building block in complex optomechanical systems. Made from 6061-T6 aluminum, these vented lens tubes are vacuum compatible down to 10-6 Torr. One SM05RRV vacuum-compatible retaining ring is included with each lens tube.
![]() ![]() Click for Details Amin and Amax are the minimum and maximum distances another lens tube can be positioned from the back of the lens cell when using the locking ring.
This Ø1/2" vacuum-compatible adjustable lens tube allows optics to be precisely positioned along the optical axis of a lens tube system. Made from 6061-T6 aluminum, these vented lens tubes are vacuum compatible down to 10-6 Torr. To operate, mount the optic in the internally threaded section using the included SM05RRV retaining ring. Then thread the adjustable lens tube into a compatible SM05-threaded lens tube until the optic is at the desired position. At this point, the included SM05NT1V Slotted Locking Ring can be used to fix the position of the lens tube. See the video to the right for a demonstration. This locking ring contains slots for the 3/4" end of the SPW502 Spanner Wrench. This rotating adjustable lens tube is an ideal solution for fine tuning of the first and last lenses in a lens tube system. Although a lens tube can be attached to the front of the adjustable lens tube, it should only be done after the position of the optic has been fixed, since this lens tube will need to be free to rotate and translate if the position of the optic is changed.
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These Ø1" lens tubes, with their stackable design and ability to interface with other SM1-threaded components, can be used to house compact optical assemblies or as a building block in complex optomechanical systems. Made from 6061-T6 aluminum, these vented lens tubes are vacuum compatible down to 10-6 Torr. One SM1RRV vacuum-compatible retaining ring is included with each lens tube.
![]() Adjustable Lens Tube Usage ![]() Click for Details Amin and Amax are the minimum and maximum distances another lens tube can be positioned from the back of the lens cell when using the locking ring.
This Ø1" vacuum-compatible adjustable lens tube allows optics to be precisely positioned along the optical axis of a lens tube system. Made from 6061-T6 aluminum, these vented lens tubes are vacuum compatible down to 10-6 Torr. To operate, mount the optic in the internally threaded section using the included SM1RRV retaining ring. Then thread the adjustable lens tube into a compatible SM1-threaded lens tube until the optic is at the desired position. At this point, the included SM1NT1V Slotted Locking Ring can be used to fix the position of the lens tube. See the video to the right for a demonstration. This locking ring contains slots for the 1¼" end of the SPW502 Spanner Wrench. This rotating adjustable lens tube is an ideal solution for fine tuning of the first and last lenses in a lens tube system. Although a lens tube can be attached to the front of the adjustable lens tube, it should only be done after the position of the optic has been fixed, since this lens tube will need to be free to rotate and translate if the position of the optic is changed.
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Thorlabs offers vacuum-compatible retaining rings for use with aluminum vacuum-compatible components. SM05RRV retaining rings are for securing Ø1/2" optics in SM05-threaded (0.535"-40) components, and SM1RRV retaining rings are for securing Ø1" optics in SM1-threaded (1.035"-40) components. Each 6061-T6 aluminum ring is shipped double-vacuum bagged and is vacuum compatible to 10-6 Torr. To secure these retaining rings, we offer several spanner wrenchs. The SPW603 and SPW606 spanner wrenches are 1" long and can adjust SM05- and SM1-threaded retaining rings, respectively. The SPW603L and SPW602 spanner wrenches are built for SM05- and SM1-threaded retaining rings, respectively, and their 3.88" long bodies include a graduated scale to help seat rings at a repeatable depth in a lens tube. The SPW801 adjustable spanner wrench can be resized for retaining rings as large as the SM3RR for Ø3" components. We also offer the SPB05 SM05 and SPB1 SM1 Spanner Bits, which can be used with a standard 1/4" hex driver (sold separately). The both bits are included as part of the SPB600 Spanner Wrench Bit Kit. Note that our spanner wrenches are neither rated for vacuum compatibility nor prepared for cleanroom use. ![]()
Thorlabs offers vacuum-compatible locking rings for use with aluminum vacuum-compatible adjustable lens tubes. Their lack of anodization and 6061-T6 alumimun construction allows them to be used at vacuum levels down to 10-6 Torr. Each ring is double vacuum-bagged for clean room use. These locking rings are knurled to allow hand tightening. For applications where it is difficult to reach the locking ring by hand, each locking ring contains slots for an end of the SPW502 Spanner Wrench. This spanner wrench is 6.10" (154.9 mm) long and can adjust both SM05- and SM1-threaded locking rings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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