Ball Lenses are widely used for focusing & coupling light into & out of fibres. With the high refractive index of Sapphire (Al2O3) material, it yields a low spherical aberration that can be used in the range of UV from 200nm up to 5µm, and with it being one of the hardest materials they are resistant to damage. The key feature of ball lenses is their short back focal length allowing for precision coupling where size or space is a limiting factor in the system. Typically used in pairs, where one lens acts as collimator for the second to focus the light back into the coupled fibre. Ball Lenses are manufactured from a single substrate of glad and therefore, depending on the geometry of the input source, can focus or collimate light. Half Ball Lenses can also be used as an interchange with a full ball lens for more compact designs. Read the PDF for more information...
KNIGHT OPTICAL (UK) LTD
United Kingdom
Knight Optical can offer Heat Filters for use in Heat Sensitive Systems. We supply a range of heat Filters for a range of applications. All individually QA checked and metrology tested for quality to ensure parts meet customer specification. Supplied in a range of sizes and shapes with custom coatings tailored to meet your individual applications. Knight Optical supply precision optical components to customers in Heat Sensitive Systems. Heat Filters are designed to transmit visible wavelengths to absorb or reflect heat causing infrared wavelengths preventing it from reaching your system. Care has to be taken in the design of systems using heat filters. Absorptive blockers will heat up with use and could result in damage to the filter. Reflective blockers will redirect the heat to another location in your system. For more information read PDF ….
KNIGHT OPTICAL (UK) LTD
United Kingdom
Knight Optical can offer Gelatine Neutral Density Filters for use in Photographic Applications. We supply a range of Gelatine Neutral Density Filters for a range of applications. All individually QA checked and metrology tested for quality to ensure parts meet customer specification. Supplied in a range of sizes and shapes with custom coatings tailored to meet your individual applications. Knight Optical supply precision optical components to customers within Photographic Applications. Our Neutral Density Filters attenuate light neutrally over a wavelength range (usually visual). They can be used to lower the intensity of light prior to the image plane. These are often used in photography, allowing photographers more flexibility with their setups to achieve the desired effects. Often an ND filter will be used in conjunction with a long exposure to prevent washed out and overexposed images. For more information rread the PDF ….
KNIGHT OPTICAL (UK) LTD
United Kingdom
Knight Optical can offer Flashed Opal Diffusers for use within Photography. We supply a range of Flashed Opal Diffusers for a range of applications. All individually QA checked and metrology tested for quality to ensure parts meet customer specification. Supplied in a range of sizes and shapes with custom coatings tailored to meet your individual applications. Knight Optical supply precision optical components to customers within photography and entertainment industries. Flashed Opal Diffusers alter the divergence of incident light. Opal diffusers are typically used in to diffuse the flash from cameras to prevent photos with harsh light and hard shadows to soften and improve the appeal of the image. Also used in traditional imaging techniques for the control of illumination. Opal diffusers are coated with For more information read PDF …..
KNIGHT OPTICAL (UK) LTD
United Kingdom
Knight Optical can offer Fire-Polished Aspheric Lenses for use within Optical Systems. We supply a range of Fire-Polished Aspheric lenses for a range of applications. All individually QA checked and metrology tested for quality to ensure parts meet customer specification. Supplied in a range of sizes and shapes with custom coatings tailored to meet your individual applications. Knight Optical supply precision optical components to customers with Optical systems. Aspheric lenses are used to correct for spherical aberrations and can be as effective a multi-lens system while taking up less physical space and reducing weight and cost. As such these lenses are often used in military applications, such as night vision goggles or missile guidance systems For more information read PDF …..