Optical assemblytypes

Aspherical lenses are used in a wide range of applications, such as camera lenses, eyeglasses, telescopes, microscopes, and laser systems. They are also commonly used in medical devices, automotive headlights, and virtual reality headsets.

Optical assemblies are typically composed of some sort o mechanical housing and several optical elements, such as windows, lenses, etc. They require care in element handling, especially capabilities and experience in dealing with optical elements, precision and care in assembling process, clean assembly spaces, as well as strict control (optical, mechanical) of the assembled setup.   For simple optical assemblies, e.g. stack assemblies, such as in zoom systems or objectives, we typically mount elements with a drop-in technique, based on spacing optics with metal rings.   Solaris Optics may follow clients documentation and instructions for assembly. We can also advise and design custom mechanical housings, e.g. cut-out shelves for optics, o-rings for lens positioning, as well as other specific mechanical housings for multiple optical elements.   In optical assemblies we reach centrality below 30 arcsec and decentration of the center of lenses curvature below 20 μm.   Among our assembled products, we can distinguish C-mount optical components, laser accessories (windows, lenses, etc.), alignment and testing accessories and entire optical systems, such as imaging optics, beam forming optics, high power beam optics and others.   Please contact us to learn more about our optical assemblies capabilities!

Aspherical lenses are designed with a non-uniform surface, while spherical lenses have a uniformly curved surface. Aspherical lenses are able to correct for spherical aberration, resulting in sharper and clearer images.

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Aspherical lenses offer several advantages over spherical lenses. They can correct for aberrations, reduce distortion, and improve image resolution and clarity. They also allow for more compact and lightweight lens designs.

There are two types of aspherical lenses: molded and ground. Molded lenses are created by pressing molten glass into a mold, while ground lenses are made by grinding and polishing the surface of a glass or plastic lens.

Aspherical lenses can be made from a variety of materials, including glass, plastic, and even crystals. The choice of material depends on factors such as the application, required optical properties, and budget.