Optical dome lens
Optical domes are a special kind of optical windows, which are strongly curved. For example, they can have the shape of a half-sphere, but domes with custom shapes are also available. Different sizes are available, sometimes with diameters well above 100 mm.
Same optical domes need to transmit only visible light, for example for use with camera systems. They may be made of same high-quality optical glass like BK7 or fused silica. Glass domes are also available for the ultraviolet range, e.g. with UV-grade fused silica. For some applications, plastic optics (e.g. acrylic domes) are appropriate.
Other domes are operated in the infrared (→ infrared optics); for example, such devices are applied in heat-seeking missiles. A particularly robust infrared material is sapphire. Other possible choices, partly allowing for much longer wavelengths, are zinc selenide, germanium, silicon and certain ceramics.
A wide range of viewing directions is often important. The design of a half-sphere with the detector at its center may then be particularly appropriate, because all light getting to these settings are will then have appropriately normal incidence on the dome surface. Under such conditions, there is no beam deflection, and anti-reflection coatings can reach a higher performance than
for wide angular ranges.
Optical materials comparison:
| Material |
Quartz/ Fused Silica/IR /CaF2 / BK7 /Sapphire or other optical glass |
| Diameter |
1-300mm |
| Thickness |
0.4-50mm |
| Height |
Customer's request |
| Concentricity |
< 0.02 |
| Flatness |
1/4 lambda |
| Focal length |
1-10000mm |
| S/D |
60/40 |
| Clear Aperture |
>95% |
| Coating |
Customer's request |
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Factory information
Yutai Optics, we specialize in the design and volume manufacturing of high performance optical components such as lens,prisms, windows,filters,mirrors and more for use in optical instruments and laser systems, as well as for telecommunications,medical, environment monitoring industry,material is widely ranged from optical glass to IR and UV glass.
As a Fast-growing supplier in Optics, Yutai Optics offers excellent service and good quality items,our products have been appreciated by many European and American customers,of course we build a long-term cooperation.YuTai Optics has quickly established itself as a leader in optical components from its advanced technology and quality control.
Our Advantage
Sales Team
Yutai Optics has a professinal sales team with excellent service, we tracking from inquiry to delivery of items.We try our best to meet each customers'request.
Production Team
Yutai Optics has many experienced engineers and advanced machines, they are the important guarantee for the higher quality products.Our advanced production machines list:
Ring polishing machine, Single axis machine, Two axis machine, Four axis machine,Centering edging machine,Mechanical milling machine,Spectrograph, Grinding machine,nanotech.250upl,talysurfi120.
Inspection Team
Advanced testing equipment and methods are important guarantee for the production of high-precision products.Our testing machine is ZYGO, Stereo interferometer,Horizontal interferometer.We provide testing report for each batch for your items.
Process for most optics
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Packaging & Shipping
1 Package Detail: A. Standard carbon and envelop with plastic foam.
B. Safety green carton.
C. Customized.
2 Delivery Detail: Within 30 days.(Also depand on the quantity)
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