11 Dec 2007 New product line from asphericon - Standard Precision Aspheres quickly available with extraordinary performance and ideally suited for high power laser applications Jena, Germany – (June 19, 2006) – Beside their core business of making customized precision aspheres, asphericon proudly introduces a new product line – Standard Precision Aspheres (SPA™ or SPA®). For the first time ever in optics, asphericon now offers a complete range of off-the-shelf aspheres which are provided at exceptional quality levels. These SPA™ are manufactured by CNC grinding and polishing operations in order to achieve the asphericon quality and combine it with volume production savings. These SPA™ are available in a range of diameters from 6.0 to 100.0 mm, are primarily made in a high index material with low dispersion, and offered with three different standard coatings. The designs are suitable for many applications, from laboratory free-space prototype setups to OEM applications including high efficiency light collection and high power laser focusing or collimation. All SPA™ are directly available from stock and can be the ideal solution for many needs, or a quick way of testing a concept and defining the perfect custom lens.
Key Benefits
1.Precision polished SPA™ deliver exceptional performance
2.Low f/d's allow optimum light gathering and focusing performance
3.Precision polished SPA™ have superior surface roughness in comparison to molded lenses
4.Low dispersion materials decrease chromatic aberrations
5.Precision polished SPA™ have a superior energy beam distribution
6.For diameters larger than 15mm Corrected Transmitted Wavefront is typically 20-50 times better than for molded lenses
7.Delivery off the shelf
8.Automatically recorded measurement reports available
About asphericon
Established in 2001 in Jena, Germany, asphericon has become an independent and acknowledged specialist for aspherical components. The company success is based on proprietary and patented technologies for manufacturing aspheres in various precision levels by using CNC grinding and polishing machines. These comprehensive state-of-the-art control technologies, in combination with both standardized tools and advanced tactile and interferometric measurement systems, allow an extreme quality, flexible and cost effective production of aspheres in a large variety of shapes, sizes and materials. |
