SO-L15 SERIES
SO-L15 negative achromatic doublets combine two optical glasses to provide diverging power with substantially lower longitudinal chromatic aberration than a singlet. They are useful in broadband beam expanders, corrected relay groups and imaging systems that need negative power across visible or near-infrared bands.
Product Overview
Engineering Guidance
The series includes multiple glass combinations and coating bands. Select by negative focal length and diameter, then verify back focal length, center and edge thickness, glass pair and coating range against the optical prescription.
A negative achromat is normally used as part of a compound system; evaluate it with the mating positive group rather than as an isolated imaging lens.
Custom substrate materials, dimensions, angular tolerances and coating bands can be reviewed for prototype and production quantities.
Technical Resources
Selection notes and practical guidance matched to this product family.
Relate effective focal length, back focal length and lens orientation to focusing and collimation performance.
Compare transmission, thermal behavior and cost before choosing a substrate for a precision lens.
Use geometric and surface specifications to confirm optical fit, mounting depth and expected image quality.