Optics

IR Thermal Imaging Lenses

IR Lenses

Source virtually any shape and size optic in a wide range of infrared materials.

Coherent starts with high-quality infrared materials, usually produced in-house, and then employs a variety of fabrication methods to yield components that meet your exact performance specifications.

IR Lens Capabilities

Available materials:
  • Germanium (Ge)
  • Zinc selenide (ZnSe)
  • Zinc sulfide (ZnS)
  • Zinc sulfide multispectral (ZnS MS)
  • Silicon (Si)
  • Calcium fluoride (CaF2)
  • Amorphous material transmitting infrared radiation (AMTIR)

Fabrication capabilities:

  • Spheres
  • Aspheres
  • Diffractive surfaces
  • Freeform lens arrays

Coating options:
  • High-efficiency BBAR (broadband antireflective)
  • High-durability, medium-efficiency BBAR
  • Diamond-like coatings (DLC)
  • Filters

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