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Precision Ball Lens from Nova Component

Ball lenses for fiber coupling, endoscopy, bar code scanning, and optical measurement.

As a professional precision optical components manufacturer, Nova Component offers a comprehensive range of Ball Lens designed for demanding industrial, medical, aerospace, and research applications. Our Ball Lens are manufactured to the highest quality standards with surface quality up to 10-5 scratch-dig and surface irregularity down to λ/10.

Applications of Ball Lens

Our Ball Lens are used across diverse industries:

• Aerospace & Defense — Navigation, targeting, thermal imaging, and reconnaissance optics
• Automotive — ADAS cameras, LiDAR, heads-up displays, and night vision systems
• Industrial Automation — Machine vision, LiDAR, sensing, and quality inspection optics
• Laser Processing — High-power laser cutting, welding, drilling, and marking optics
• Medical & Healthcare — Surgical lasers, diagnostic imaging, and endoscopy optics
• Optical Communication — Fiber coupling, collimation, and telecom wavelength optics
• Scientific Research — Spectroscopy, microscopy, interferometry, and lab instrumentation
• Semiconductor — Lithography, inspection, wafer handling, and UV-NIR process optics

Our Ball Lens Product Range

Browse our selection of Ball Lens available in standard and custom configurations:

• Zinc Selenide (ZnSe) Ball Lens — Material: Zinc Selenide (ZnSe); Spectral Range: 600nm–20μm; Application: CO2 laser (10.6μm), IR optics;
• Ruby Ball Lens — Material: Ruby; Application: Fiber coupling, laser collimation, communications;
• Sapphire Ball Lens — Material: Synthetic Sapphire; Hardness: 9 Mohs; Application: Fiber coupling, endoscopy, harsh environment optics;
• Silicon Ball Lens — Material: Single Crystal Silicon; Spectral Range: 1–7μm; Application: IR optics, weight-sensitive systems;
• BK7 Ball Lens — Material: H-K9L (BK7); Diameter: 0.5mm to 50mm; Sphericity: < 1μm;
• Fused Silica Ball Lens — Material: JGS1 (Fused Silica); Diameter: 0.5mm to 50mm; Sphericity: < 1μm;
• Fused Silica — Material: JGS1 / JGS2 (Fused Silica); Application: Fiber coupling, laser collimation, optical measurement;
• Hemispherical Lens — Material: H-K9L, Sapphire, Ruby, JGS1; Diameter: 0.6mm to 200mm; Application: Optical measurement, imaging, projection, endoscopy;

Key Specifications

Our Ball Lens are available with the following specifications:

• Materials: BK7, Fused Silica, UVFS, CaF2, MgF2, ZnSe, ZnS, Sapphire, Silicon, Germanium
• Diameter Range: 0.5mm to 600mm (custom sizes available)
• Surface Quality: 10-5, 20-10, 40-20, 60-40 scratch-dig
• Surface Irregularity: λ/10, λ/4, λ/2 @ 632.8nm
• Coatings: AR, HR, partial reflection, BBAR, ITO, protective

Custom Ball Lens

Need a custom solution? Our engineering team specializes in custom Ball Lens tailored to your exact requirements. Contact us with your specifications for a free design consultation and quote.

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Applications & Industries

Industrial AutomationScientific ResearchOptical CommunicationLaser Processing

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