Ball lens products at category level
Ball lenses are spherical lens elements used as optical elements in instruments and systems, for example where a compact spherical element is needed to focus, couple, or collect light. This page describes ball lenses at category level. It does not publish a model table, a size table, or a material table, and it does not describe material or sub-type variants that have not been documented for this line. Buyers should describe the ball lens they need by size and by optical job, and confirm material and size in the inquiry.
What to describe in an inquiry
A clear ball lens inquiry states the diameter or size you need, the optical job the element must do, the wavelength region you work in, and the material you need if it matters for your application. It should also state how the element will be mounted or held, since a small spherical element needs a defined mounting approach in a real system. Those items are the ones a supplier needs before a requirement can be confirmed. This page does not fill them with values, because values for this line are not published as a table.
Related pages
For the wider lens and prism context, see optical components, optical prism, and aspheric lens. For custom ordering, see custom optical filters and the custom ordering process.
Inquiry checklist
Please confirm the following items in your inquiry before ordering: the size you need; the optical job the element must do; the material you need; the wavelength region you work in; and the quantity basis and delivery basis for your order.