Optotune Focus Tunable Lenses

  • Compact design
  • Less mechanics
  • Fast response
  • Low power
  • Less tolerance sensitivity

Optotune is a leading supplier of focus tunable lenses for diverse applications. Whether electrically or mechanically actuated, the advantages of tunable lenses over traditional optics are striking. Optotune's focus tunable lenses can be tailored to your specific demands in terms of size, tuning range, transmission range or speed. Tell us your requirements and we will be happy to assess the feasibility.

There are a wide range of controllers that work with your Optotune focus tunable lens including compact portables, R&D development kits, embedded options, and 24/7 industrial operation solutions. Optotune designs and manufactures their own controllers, and also partners with other electronic experts such as Gardasoft. If you would like more information on what controllers work with Optotune focus tunable lenses or help selecting the right controller for your Optotune focus tunable lens, please Contact us.


Main specifications for Optotune EL and ML series focus tunable lenses

 Product
series
Product
description
Clear aperture
(mm)
Size ØxH
(mm)
Lens typeOptical power
range (dpt)
Refractive
index
get a quote for this product EL-3-10
Optotune EL-3-10 tunable lens
Electrically tunable lens 310 x 4.0 Plano convex to plano concave -13 to + 13 1.3 PDF Datasheet
get a quote for this product EL-10-42-OF
Optotune EL-10-42-OF tunable lens
Electrically tunable lens10 42 x 41Plano convex + plano concave offset lens with optical feedback (OF) -2 to +21.3 PDF Datasheet
get a quote for this product EL-12-30-TC
Optotune EL-12-30-TC tunable lens
Electrically tunable lens1230 x 5.8Plano convex to plano concave-6 to +101.45 PDF Datasheet
get a quote for this product EL-16-40-TCOptotune EL-16-40-TC tunable lens Electrically tunable lens1640 x 11.9Plano convex to plano concave-2 to +3
-10 to +10
1.3PDF Datasheet
get a quote for this productML-20-37
Optotune ML-20-37 manually tunable lens
Manually tunable lens2037 x 13.2Plano convex to plano concave-18 to +181.38PDF Datasheet

Driving electrically tunable lenses

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Optotune's electrical lenses are current controlled. There are several options for current drivers ranging from regular lab power supplies to tiny VCM driver ICs including a high-precision USB driver with a resolution of 0.1mA, which includes read-out of ingetrated temperature sensors over I2C.

Videos

Continuous focus with the EL-10-30 and a time-of-flight distance sensor

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Focus tunable lenses presented at Optatec 2012

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