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.
Optical
Specifications
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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
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|
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
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|
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 |
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Gold plated/coated C-lens
Red Optronics supplies Grin Lens with gold
coating.

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