Modifying Stock Optics Tip #3: Turn A Sphere Into An Asphere

Join Andrew Fisher, Manufacturing R&D Engineer at Edmund Optics, as he discusses some tips for modifying stock optical components to fit your application's needs. Need a custom aspheric lens? Let us take one of our spherical lenses and quickly apply an aspheric surface profile to meet your requirements. To learn more, visit our Modified Stock page.

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