Bk7 Spherical Lenses are useful for a wide range of applications. Bk7 plano-concave, bi-concave, meniscus, plano-convex and bi-convex lenses are manufactured to exacting Shanghai Optics Laser Quality surface figure and surface quality specifications. (read more)

Shanghai Optics has high manufacturing capability of Infrared Aspheric Lenses for substrates such as Germanium (GE), Zinc Selenide (ZnSe) and Silicon (Si) . Our lead time is 3-8 weeks and our prices are super competitive and generally 30-40% less than off-the-shelf/catalogue parts even on single quantity components. (read more)

Medical device optics play a key role in every type of medical technology, from diagnostics to treatment to cutting-edge research. At Shanghai Optics, we manufacture precision optical components for medical device development as well as a wide range of optical systems for medical and life sciences applications. (read more)

We offer a wide range selection of Standard Objective Lenses with magnification from 2× NA 0.1 to 100× NA 1.25. (read more)

An Amici roof prism is a special prism that is meant to deviate a beam of light by ninety degrees while inverting the image. (read more)

An axicon lens is a special lens with one plano (flat) surface and one conical surface. Also known as a rotationally symmetric prism, an axicon lens creates a focal line along the optical axis using interference, and can convert a laser beam into a ring shaped beam of light. Axicons are typically defined by their apex angles. (read more)

Polymer optics, also known as plastic optics, are specialized optics made from highly transparent organic polymer materials, or optical polymers. At Shanghai Optics we manufacture high quality polymer optical components and lens assemblies for a wide variety of applications. (read more)

Our mirrors are manufactured from float glass, and our factory standard surface quality is 80-50 scratch dig. The thickness of each piece is specified to within +/- 0.3 mm, and all other dimensions are guaranteed to be within 0.5mm of stated measures. (read more)

Telecentric lenses are special lenses which can be used in machine vision systems and imaging systems to maximize performance and provide highly accurate, repeatable measurements. Shanghai Optics manufactures both object-space and image-space telecentric lenses, and we are able to provide stock parts, pre-engineered specifications, and fully custom lenses. (read more)

Biconvex lenses also known as double convex lenses are simple optical lenses with two convex spherical surfaces, surfaces which bulge out from the center. These two convex surfaces have the same radius of curvature, and the lens focuses parallel rays of light to a single point beyond the lens. (read more)

A SWIR lens, or short wave infrared lens, is optimized for light in the 0.9 – 1.7μm wavelength range. We manufacture high quality SWIR lenses for surveillance, quality control, inspection and anti-counterfeiting imaging. Since ambient star light and background nightglow are natural providers of SWIR light, short wave infrared imagery is especially suited to night vision applicat... (read more)

A bandpass filter is designed to pass a specified range of wavelengths with high transmittance while blocking all others. At Shanghai Optics we produce a variety of band-pass filters for various applications, including biotech, machine vision, laser line separation, spectral radiometry, and fluorescence applications. (read more)

Freeform optics brings great advantages to system integrations and has broad applications in various fields including illumination, aerospace, biomedical engineering, green energy, optical imaging, automobile, etc. (read more)

An off-axis parabolic mirror transforms plane waves into spherical waves and vice versa with high accuracy, making it ideal for collimating light from a point source and focusing collimated light. Our high-quality mirrors are versatile across UV, visible, and IR applications. (read more)

A prism is a solid glass object given a specific geometric shape for the purpose of dispersing, deviating, rotating or displacing a beam of light. A micro prism, as the name suggests, is a very small version of an optical prism. (read more)

Laser lenses are the optical lenses that are used in laser-based devices for a variety of laser applications such as but not limited to laser illumination, laser collimator, laser scanning, laser dimensioning, material processing, laser welding, laser cutting, laser tracking, line/ pattern generator, etc. (read more)

A fiber collimator is an optical component designed to transform the light emitted by an optical fiber into a collimated beam of light with a specified diameter, or to a designated spot size. Used in reverse, they can also be used to focus light into a fiber. (read more)

Molded and polished Aspheric Lenses from Shanghai Optics Inc. (read more)

At Shanghai Optics we produce a wide range of fluorescence sets that are designed with the excitation and emission filters suitable for each commonly used fluorophore. For specialized applications, such as those using multiple fluorophores, alternate dichroic filters or laser sources, we are able to produce custom filter sets upon request. (read more)

Shanghai Optics manufactures megapixel lenses with high resolving power for use in industrial S-mount megapixel cameras. These fixed focal length lenses feature extremely high resolution and low distortion, enabling sharp, high contrast imagery. Our lenses are ideal for all machine vision applications, including macro work, inspection, and factory automation. (read more)

At Shanghai Optics we manufacture a wide variety of germanium lenses with various anti reflection coatings. Spherical plano-concave, p-convex, concave-convex and aspheric lenses are all available in a wide variety of sizes. We are also able to accommodate special orders should you need a size, shape or AR coating. (read more)

As the name suggests, a cylindrical lens is an optical lens with a cylindrical or semi-cylindrical shape. Like a spherical lens, a cylindrical lens has one curved and one flat side. Unlike a spherical lens, however, cylindrical lenses aren’t fully symmetrical — the orientation of a cylindrical lens affects how it transmits light. (read more)

At Shanghai Optics we use state-of-the-art equipment to produce precision high reflectivity mirrors. Before they leave our factory, these mirrors are carefully tested to ensure they meet and exceed all relevant standards. (read more)

Shanghai Optics has high manufacturing capability of Infrared Aspheric Lenses for substrates such as Germanium (GE), Zinc Selenide (ZnSe) and Silicon (Si) . Our lead time is 3-8 weeks and our prices are super competitive and generally 30-40% less than off-the-shelf/catalogue parts even on single quantity components. (read more)

Shanghai Optics has high manufacturing capability of Infrared Aspheric Lenses for substrates such as Germanium (GE), Zinc Selenide (ZnSe) and Silicon (Si) . Our lead time is 3-8 weeks and our prices are super competitive and generally 30-40% less than off-the-shelf/catalogue parts even on single quantity components. (read more)

A Ball Lens consists of a highly transparent spherical ball, usually made of solid glass (fused silica) or another optical material with index of refraction less than 2. Most ball lenses are made with small diameters – a few millimeters or even less than a millimeter. The optical physics can be understood by realizing these lenses are two plano-convex lenses separated by a parallel... (read more)

Collimating lenses are used to convert divergent light beams into parallel beams. Collimating lenses are designed for various applications covering from the UV to visible to long wave infrared range. At Shanghai Optics, we design and manufacture many different types of standard and custom collimating lenses for customers around the world. Learn more about these lenses and their uses below. (read more)

Shanghai Optics manufactures custom optical domes in a wide variety of substrates, suitable for visible, IR, or UV light. (read more)

Optical filters selectively allow certain wavelengths of light to pass freely while blocking other wavelengths. (read more)

Optics is playing a key role in nearly every modern diagnostic advancement and devices that rely on optics are extensively used for medical research, diagnostics, and treatment. (read more)

Shanghai Optics relies on over 60 years of design and manufacturing experience and advanced metrology to provide our customer with world class lens design and manufacturing services. (read more)

Recently a client came to us for developing an imaging lens of a new Long Wave Infrared (LWIR) camera. The client had selected a large-format image sensor and was intended to develop a new IR camera with high sensitivity and large Field of View (FOV). The clients could not use the off-the-shelf lenses because of the low image contrast and large vignetting at the large field angle. (read more)

With state-of-the-art optical metrology equipment, Shanghai Optics is capable of producing and also testing precision optical components and systems. We inspect and qualify the produced parts in accordance with our customers’ specific requirements and MIL/SPEC. All the parts are shipped with inspection reports, material certificates and coating curves (if applicable). (read more)

Our engineers study every step of manufacturing process at the prototyping stage and do in-depth analysis about the product performance and manufacturing cost when we ramp up to volume production. We have been taking full advantages of the advanced optical manufacturing equipment and latest testing techniques to help our customers speed up the prototyping and volume production processes. (read more)

Many engineers use standard or off-the-shelf lenses for building new-product prototypes. Relying on a unique lens component from a specific supplier for a new product, the cost can be high and production development plan can be significantly affected if the supplier discontinues the lens component or fails to make the lens product meet your application requirements. (read more)

Are you looking for a reliable partner in optical lens designs? Do you need custom optics designed for manufacturability? Shanghai Optics has a strong engineering team with deep knowledge of optical design and manufacturing process. (read more)

Shanghai Optics has acquired custom made CGH Cylinder Nulls for most F/#'s and apertures for cylindrical lens testing. Combined with our Zygo Verifire Interferometer, we can deliver high precision customized cylindrical lenses for your specific application. Here's a short video on Cylindrical Lens testing. (read more)

The optical engineering services provided by Shanghai Optics is our way of making more than 60 years of experience in optical engineering, opto mechanical engineering, product development and design accessible to you and your team. (read more)

An optical coating is a thin-film deposit used to enhance transmission, change reflective properties, or change the polarization of light transmitted through an optical component. (read more)

Reducing custom optical product life-cycles and delivering true rapid prototyping is critical to the success of devices, instruments, and platforms that rely on optics and imaging. (read more)