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Learn all about the benefits of aspheres, their unique anatomy, how they're manufactured, and how to choose the right one for your system.

The Strehl ratio of an optical system is a comparison of its real performance with its diffraction-limited performance.

Aspheric lens drawings following the ISO 10110 standard are critical tools for communicating manufacturing and testing requirements for the lenses.

Have a question about ball lenses? Find more information about these optical components including essential equations and application examples at Edmund Optics.

Imaging lenses and sensors must be paired together with special attention.

Fixed focal length, zoom, and macro lenses are all variable magnification lenses. Learn more at Edmund Optics.

Imaging lens performance can be enhanced with the use of liquid lenses. Learn more at Edmund Optics.

The lenses used for high-resolution unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have unique requirements beyond those of standard imaging lenses.

Have an application in a demanding environment? Learn about the different types of ruggedization: industrial, ingress protection, and stability at Edmund Optics.

Learn more about why manufacturing, assembly, testing and implementation are all equally important for a successful lens design.

Learn how the shape factor of an aspheric lens effects its performance and when certain shape factors are the most advantageous.

Color-corrected optical lenses are ideal for many applications because they reduce multiple aberrations. Learn more about the advantages at Edmund Optics.

Want an inside look at Aspherized Achromatic Lenses? Learn about the advantages, composition, and aspherized process at Edmund Optics.

Want to use an infinity corrected objective to make an image? You will need a tube lens to do it! Find out why and how it works at Edmund Optics.

Fresnel lenses come in different sizes and can be used in a variety of applications. Read more about the theory, manufacturing, and application use at Edmund Optics.

Learn what cylindrical lenses are, how they work, and how they are used in different systems in this guide by Edmund Optics.

Optical lenses require very precise tolerances. Learn more about tolerances for spherical lenses at Edmund Optics.

Learn about specifications that should be considered when using cylinder lenses, including power axis wedge, plano axis wedge, and axial twist at Edmund Optics.

Why do imaging lenses have both a storage temperature and operating temperature specification? What's the difference?

Meniscus lenses offer superior performance compared to plano convex lenses in IR applications. Find out the benefits of using a meniscus lens at Edmund Optics.

Learn everything you need to know about magnifying lenses & how to select the right magnifier for your application with help from the experts at Edmund Optics.

Looking for a fast-focusing lens for a machine vision application? Find out more about how to use a C-Mount Focus-Tunable Lens at Edmund Optics.

This lab shows how two machine vision lenses with the same core specifications can perform very differently in reality.

This comparison of the performance of aspheric, achromatic, and spherical PCX lenses in different situations reveals the ideal use cases for each type of lens.

Large diameter aspheric lenses enable high-power optical systems, but several key considerations must be taken into account during their fabrication process.

Optical lens geometries control light in different ways. Learn about Snell's Law of Refraction, lens terminology and geometries at Edmund Optics.

An understanding of refraction and basic ray optics is a critical foundation for understanding more complicated optical concepts and technologies.

Looking for application examples? Find examples for Detector Systems, Selecting the Right Lens, and Building a Projection System at Edmund Optics.

Want to know why you should use an achromatic lens? Find out more about achromatic lenses including the anatomy, notable features, and more at Edmund Optics

There are several metrics used to describe the quality of a laser beam including the M2 factor, the beam parameter product, and power in the bucket