Properly Tolerancing Aspheric Lenses to Balance Cost and Performance

When developing an optic, the striving for optimal performance can often be met with the challenge of managing costs. Aspheric lenses, with their complex surface profiles, require some additional expertise to maintain this balance between precision and manufacturing expenses. Understanding how to effectively tolerance aspheres is an incredibly useful communication tool to get the most out of your lens. In this article, we will provide some context behind asphere tolerances, exploring the factors that influence cost and performance.