Lens processing

  1. Melting
  2. Processing
  3. Grinding
  4. Fine grinding
  5. Polishing
  6. Centering
  7. Cleaning
  8. Coating
  9. Finished

Melting

  1. Mixing optical materials according to the objectives
  2. Preliminary melting
  3. Real melting
  4. Glass(Opaque glass)

Processing

Break the glass into proper size or Pressing

Grinding

Grind the glass to spherical shape

Using a diamond tool to grind glass surface to targeted curvature.

Grinding is finished!

Grinding
Grinding

Fine grinding

Using sand or diamond pellet to grind more finely.
(translucent)

Fine grinding
Fine grinding

Polishing

The most important process.
Using polish compound to remove small scraches
(transparent)

Polishing
Polishing

Centering

Grind circumference to make optical axis right at the center of lens.

Centering
Centering
Centering

Cleaning

Remove polish compound or other stain left on the surface.

Coating

Coat a thin film on surface to bring down light reflection.

Finished

Finished