Silicon lens


Silicon lenses are high-quality optical components suitable for infrared applications, valued for their high thermal conductivity and low weight. They are typically used in the 2-7 micron wavelength range and are ideal for IR LED applications. The refractive index of silicon lenses is 3.4 throughout the range, allowing them to be effectively used for light collection, focusing, or collimation. Silicon lenses can come in a variety of diameters from 3mm to 300mm and can be equipped with AR coatings or DLC coatings to enhance their performance

silicon lenses perform well over a broad spectral range from near-infrared to long-wave infrared. They have a relatively high refractive index, allowing for precise control of the path of light passing through the silicon lens and ensuring accurate focusing and collimation of light. Silicon has low dispersion, refracting light of different wavelengths at similar angles, thus minimizing chromatic aberration. The low absorption rate of silicon ensures that silicon lenses absorb very little light, resulting in high transmittance efficiency and minimal energy loss. Silicon lenses can be highly polished to reduce the deflection of light by surface irregularities, thereby improving optical clarity.

Materialoptical glass,N-BK7 , Fused Silica, sapphire,Si,Ge,CaF2,LiF,BaF2,Znse,ZnS
Dimensions3-400mm
Dimension Tolerance±0.01mm
Thickness Tolerance±0.01mm
Center thickness>1mm
Focal Length tol.±1%
Centration3 arc minutes
Surface Quality80/50  60/40  40-20 20-10
Clear Aperture>90%
BevelProtective bevel as needed
Coating as per your request



Wavelength RangeSubstrate Material
180nm-8.0μmCalcium Fluoride (CaF2)
185 nm-2.1 umUV Fused Silica
200 nm- 5.0 umSapphire
200 nm- 6.0 umMagnesium Fluoride (MgF2)
220 nm to >50 umCVD Diamond Windows
230 nm- 1.1 umUV Fused Silica. Textured Antireflective surface
250 nm- 1.6 umUV Fused Silica, for 45° AOI
250 nm- 26 umPotassium Bromide (KBr)
350 nm- 2.0 umN-BK7
600 nm- 16 umZinc Selenide (ZnSe)
1.2- 8.0 umSilicon (Si)
1.9- 16 umGermanium (Ge)
2- 5 μmBarium Fluoride (BaF2)


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