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Knight Optical presents a bespoke range of axicon lenses designed to create Bessel beams with precision.

Our axicon lens selection, encompassing both custom and standard options, transforms collimated light into a non-diffractive ring, maintaining consistent width while its diameter expands with distance. The size of this ring is determined by the lens’s refractive index, the alpha angle (α), and its distance from the apex to the image plane.

We specialise in axicon optics, offering axicon lenses in materials like UV fused silica and Schott BK7, with alternatives such as zinc selenide for NIR and IR applications. Our axicon lenses price is competitive, reflecting the high-quality and customisation we provide.

Knight Optical’s expertise in custom optical services is backed by years of industry experience. For those looking to buy axicon lens options tailored to your specific needs, we’re here to assist.

Custom and Standard Axicon Lenses

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    Optical Properties of Axicon Lenses

    Our typical manufacturing capabilities can be found below, and a range of glass types are available including Schott (and equivalent) materials.

    Diameter (mm)3 to 300mm+
    Alpha angle (α)0.5° to 40°
    Form Error (lambda)< 0.25
    Scratch/dig< 60/40

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Axicon lenses, also known as conical lenses or axicons, are specialised optics designed to transform a light beam into a ring-shaped pattern. Unlike traditional lenses that focus light to a point, an axicon lens’s conical geometry refracts light to form a ring of light along the optical axis. This unique feature makes axicon lenses ideal for applications requiring precision drilling, medical imaging, and optical trapping.

    The focal length of an axicon lens refers to the distance from the lens to the point where the ring of light begins to form. Unlike traditional lenses, axicon lenses create a continuous light ring whose size can be adjusted by changing the lens’s position relative to the light source. Understanding the focal length is crucial for accurately positioning the axicon lens in optical systems, ensuring optimal performance in applications like laser machining and optical coherence tomography.

    To find out the price of axicon lenses, you can visit Knight Optical’s website or contact their sales team directly. Prices for axicon lenses vary based on specifications such as diameter, material, and surface quality. Here at Knight Optical we offer competitive pricing and custom solutions to meet specific application requirements, ensuring you get the best value for your optical components.

    Axicon lenses are available for sale here at Knight Optical. We provide a wide range of axicon lenses suitable for various applications, from scientific research to industrial use. You can contact our expert sales team for assistance in selecting the right axicon lens for your project. We pride ourselves on offering high-quality optics tailored to your custom needs.

    Axicon lenses are used in a variety of applications, including laser beam shaping, optical trapping, medical imaging, and even in creating Bessel beams for precision drilling and microscopy. Their unique ability to produce a non-diffracting light ring makes them invaluable in fields requiring precise control over light distribution and minimal light scatter.

    Axicon lenses offer unique advantages over traditional optical components due to their ability to create ring-shaped light patterns. While standard lenses focus light to a point, axicons distribute light in a circular fashion, opening up new possibilities for optical design and application. This makes them particularly useful in specialised fields such as laser surgery, photonics research, and industrial machining, where precision and control over light propagation are paramount.

     

     


    Additional Information

    Positive and Negative Designs

    Axicon lenses are available in both positive and negative designs, depending on the convexity or concavity of the conical surface.

    Rotational Symmetry

    They act as rotationally symmetric prisms, altering the trajectory of incoming light.

    180° Angle

    The cone (or apex) angle is defined as 180° -2a.

    Coatings

    Antireflective (AR) Coatings

    Knight Optical can also enhance your axicon lens with optical coatings to boost transmission or diminish surface reflections. Our antireflective (AR) coatings, including broadband options, are tailored to optimise lens performance across specific wavebands.

    Quality Assurance

    Angle Precision

    Knight Optical guarantees the apex angle precision of each axicon lens using our Starrett AV300. Surface form error and optical characteristics like transmission and reflection are meticulously evaluated using our Zygo Verifire XPZ and Agilent Cary 7000 Spectrophotometer, ensuring top-tier quality.

    Typical Applications

    Axicon Lenses for Ophthalmic solutions

    Ophthalmic solutions

    Our axicon lenses are perfect for applications such as laser eye surgery, where both a positive and negative axicon lens are used, to shape the cornea.

    Axicon Lenses for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

    Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

    Using an axicon lens can produce a superior lateral resolution over longer focus depths. 

    Achromatic Lenses for other applications such as telescopes, medical devices, borescopes, image relay, and analytical devices

    Astronomy

    Knight Optical’s axicon lenses are ideal for applications such as telescopes where replacing a typical spherical lens with an axicon lens allows for deeper depth of focus. 

    Axicon Lenses for Atom Trapping

    Atom Trapping

    In atom trapping, axicon lenses bend laser beams into intense rings, attracting atoms inwards while pushing them away from the edges. This creates a central “sweet spot” where carefully balanced forces trap the atoms. Despite limitations, axicon traps offer simplicity and control over the trapping geometry, making them valuable tools for cooling, manipulating, and studying atom clouds.

    Aspherical Lenses for Laser Beam Shaping

    Laser Research

    In laser research, axicon lenses transform regular laser beams into ring-shaped “Bessel beams.” These unique beams offer several advantages, allowing scientists to probe deeper into materials, manipulate microscopic particles with high precision, and study material properties under extreme conditions. This versatility makes axicons valuable tools for diverse research areas, from atomic traps to surface-wave spectroscopy.

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