Custom Silicon Optical Spherical Lens
What is a Silicon Optical Spherical Lens?
The silicon optical spherical lens is a spherical optical lens fabricated on a single-crystal silicon substrate.
It achieves the convergence, divergence or collimation of light through the refraction effect on its spherical surface.
Unlike traditional glass lenses, the core advantage of silicon lenses lies in the infrared wavelength range, especially in the mid-infrared and far-infrared regions.
Therefore, it is a “standard component” of infrared optical systems.
Why choose Silicon Optical Spherical Lens?
Compared with traditional lens substrates, the unique properties of single-crystal silicon make it indispensable in certain scenarios.
The core advantages are as follows:
- Excellent infrared light transmission performance
Single-crystal silicon has extremely high transmittance (up to 90% or more) in the 1.2-7 μm mid-infrared band and the 15-60 μm far-infrared band.
- High refractive index
The refractive index of silicon is relatively high (about 3.42 in the 3-5 μm band)
- Stable physical and chemical properties
Its anti-wear and anti-shock performance is superior to ordinary glass, with a long service life. Therefore, prople often choose it in harsh environments.
Appliactions
- Infrared imaging : Thermal imaging devices, infrared remote sensing
- Laser technology: Infrared laser systems, LiDAR (Laser Radar)
- Sensing and detection: Infrared gas detection, temperature sensing
- Semiconductor and microelectronics: Semiconductor detection, MEMS integration
- Aerospace and military: Infrared guidance, space optics
Chenyu produces high-precision spherical lenses in the plano convex, plano concave, double convex, double concave.
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