VN4.314

Molded LWIR Lens FL 4.3mm f/1.4 (Model VN4.314)

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  • Precision molded LWIR lenses using chalcogenide glass
    • - High-volume, cost effective manufacturing
    • - Optimized for the 8~12 um wavelength range
  • High performance LWIR lenses
    • - FL 4.3 mm, f/1.4 lens
    • - Use of diffractive-aspheric lens
    • - Ultralight, wide-angle, passively athermalized LWIR lens
  • Applications and capabilities
    • - Thermal imaging and thermography

Optical specifications

  • Focal length4.3 mm
  • Aperture-based f-numberf/1.39
  • Waveband8~12 um
  • Focus range0.1 m to infinity
  • Distortion< |46| % (384x288, 17 um)
  • Transmittance(average@waveband)> 95 % (AR coating)
  • > 90 % (DLC coating)
  • Relative illumination> 63%
  • Field of view (FOV)
    Sensor array Pixel size(um) FOV (deg)
    H V D
    384 x 288 17 90 65.2 120
    12 61.1 45.4 78
    320 x 240 17 73.1 53.8 94.5
    12 50.5 37.7 63.8
    160 x 120 25 52.7 39.3 66.7
    17 35.6 26.7 44.6
    80 x 60 35 36.7 27.5 46

    Note : Each lens is optimized for a specific detector format represented by bold values.
    This table shows values for other compatible detector formats with nonā€optimal performance.