SO-L14 SERIES
SO-L14 positive cemented achromatic doublets pair crown and flint glasses to reduce chromatic focal shift while retaining positive focusing power. The extensive model range supports broadband imaging, collimation, microscopy, machine vision and multispectral optical instruments.
Product Overview
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Engineering Guidance
Choose the configuration around focal length and working wavelength
Optical behavior
Models differ in glass pair, focal length, diameter, coating band and detailed surface prescription. For engineering selection, check back focal length, total center thickness, individual element thicknesses and all listed radii in addition to the nominal effective focal length.
Selection and integration
Use the actual coating suffix and glass combination when replacing an existing achromat; equal focal length and diameter alone do not guarantee equivalent color correction.
Need a different diameter, tolerance or coating?
Custom substrate materials, dimensions, angular tolerances and coating bands can be reviewed for prototype and production quantities.
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Understanding Focal Length, BFL and Lens Orientation
Relate effective focal length, back focal length and lens orientation to focusing and collimation performance.
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K9 Glass, Fused Silica and Optical Material Tradeoffs
Compare transmission, thermal behavior and cost before choosing a substrate for a precision lens.
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Reading Radius, Center Thickness and Surface Quality
Use geometric and surface specifications to confirm optical fit, mounting depth and expected image quality.
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