Fused Silica Plano Convex Lens

What is a optical Spherical lens?

Spherical lenses are so named because the surface is a section of a sphere. Thus, the radius of curvature is constant across the entire lens. The spherical surface causes light to converge (from a convex surface) or to diverge (from a concave surface), with the amount of focusing power proportional to the index of refraction of the glass.

How Optical Spherical Lens Work?

Plano-convex lenses are used for applying focus to an optical system, and collimating diverging light beams. … Low spherical aberration is obtained if the lens is orientated in a way that causes the collimated beam to enter or exit the curved surface, thereby making the plano side face towards the point source or focus.

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• What is the difference between spherical and non spherical lenses?
  Spherical or aspherical denotes the profile of a lens. Spheric lenses use a single curve in their profile, whilst aspheric lenses use varying curves. These varying curves make your lenses thinner and generally flatter which makes them look nicer and prevents your eyes being magnified.
• Which is better cylindrical or spherical lens?
  Cylinder corrects astigmatism. If you have only a small amount of astigmatism, then a lens using the “spherical equivalent” may correct your vision adequately. If you have a lot of astigmatism, using only a spherical equivalent lens will result in a compromise in visual acuity.
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