Schott Develops Specialty LED Lenses

Ernst Abbe helped lay the theoretical foundation for stereo microscopes. Today, SCHOTT, founded in part by Abbe, continues refining stereo microscope applications with aspherical lenses. Though unconventional, the lenses amplify LED cold light sources for stereo microscopes, giving experts in laboratories more precise lighting and imaging capabilities as they study three-dimensional microstructures.
 
SCHOTT’s cover lens, made of optical glass with aspheres, aids industries as diverse as medicine, materials science and manufacturing. These aspherical lenses guarantee significantly higher light homogeneity and intensity because of the increased efficiency gained by coupling the light. In addition, it’s specifically adapted for LED lights so they fit perfectly on fiber optic light guides. As a result, laboratory technicians can view samples more clearly.