Zinc Sulfide Plano-Concave Lens

Product Overview
The Zinc Sulfide (ZnS) plano-concave lens is an optical element made from zinc sulfide, with a plano-concave shape (one flat surface and one concave surface). It is widely used in optical systems to modify the direction of light, focus, or expand beams, optimizing the overall optical performance. Zinc sulfide, with its high transparency and low absorption, exhibits excellent performance across visible, near-infrared, mid-infrared, and far-infrared wavelengths, making this lens suitable for a variety of optical applications.

Key Features

• High Transparency: The Zinc Sulfide plano-concave lens offers high transmission across multiple wavelengths, including visible and infrared light.
• Low Reflectivity: The lens surface is precision-engineered and coated to minimize reflection losses, improving light transmission efficiency.
• High Thermal Stability: Zinc sulfide material has good thermal stability, making it ideal for high-temperature environments and ensuring stable operation across various temperatures.
• Low Absorption: The low absorption characteristics of zinc sulfide help reduce energy loss, maintaining high optical transmission efficiency.
• Excellent Mechanical Properties: Zinc sulfide has good mechanical strength, ensuring structural stability under different operational conditions.
• Good Chemical Stability: Zinc sulfide lenses demonstrate excellent resistance to corrosion and durability in various chemical environments.

Applications

• LiDAR Systems: The Zinc Sulfide plano-concave lens is used in LiDAR systems to optimize beam collimation and expansion.
• Optical Sensors: In optical sensors, Zinc Sulfide lenses help improve light propagation and enhance sensing accuracy.
• Spectrometers: In spectrometer systems, Zinc Sulfide lenses are effective in expanding or collimating beams, enhancing spectroscopic analysis.
• Laser Systems: Widely used in laser systems for beam expansion, collimation, and focal length adjustment.
• Optical Instruments: As a critical optical element, Zinc Sulfide lenses enhance the overall performance of optical instruments.
• Infrared Optical Systems: With its excellent infrared transmission properties, Zinc Sulfide is a popular material in infrared optical systems, especially in mid-infrared and far-infrared applications.