Grin Lens

Micro Optics >>> Grin Lens

GRadient INdex lens or GRIN lens is used to focus and collimate light sources.  It is widely used in both active and passive fiber-optics components, MEMs and imaging system.  

Application:

  • WDM

  • Collimators

  • Optical Switch

  • Attenuators

  • Fiber-to-optical coupling

  • Laser-to-fiber coupling

 

 

Optical Specifications

Transmittance 89% minimum (uncoated)
Maximum Pitch 0.5P
Polarization Reservation 0.99 (no stress)
Lens Effective Diameter 60-70% typical
Diameter Tolerance +0.005/-0.010mm
Length (Z) Tolerance  £ 2.5%
Polishing Tolerance  0/-0.04mm
End Facet Perpendicularity £ 6mrad
Thermal Expansion Coefficient 10×10-6/°C
Maximum Temperature £ 350°C

 

Physical Specifications

Diameter Tolerance +0.005/-0.010mm
Length (Z) Tolerance  £ 2.5%
Polishing Tolerance  0/-0.04mm
End Facet Perpendicularity £ 6mrad
Ellipticy  £ 5mm
Material Proprietary optical glass
Thermal Expansion Coefficient 10×10-6/°C
Maximum Temperature £ 350°C


 

Sample Specifications

Product Number RGR-18-023-1550-8D-AR2
Length (Z) Tolerance  £ 2.5%
Diameter  1.8mm +0.005/-0.005mm
Length 4.43mm +0.01/-0.01mm
Pitch  0.23P
Right Angle 90° +/- 20’
8 Degree Wedge 8° +/- 20’
Coating R<0.15%@1550nm
Gradient Constant ÖA: 0.3262
Refractive Index @ Center N0: 1.5910
Insertion Loss: £0.15dB

Gold plated/coated C-lens

Red Optronics supplies Grin Lens with gold coating.  

 

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