Focus tunable lenses

Optotune is a leading supplier of focus tunable lenses, also known as liquid lenses. Initially developped in 2008, Optotune’s lenses have become the prime choice for demanding focusing solutions making them:

More compact
Faster
Highly reliable
Less tolerance sensitive
More flexible with remote control

Optotune lenses come in a variety of sizes from 3 to 42 mm clear aperture, with several coating options ranging from 400 to 2200 nm and comprise three sub-families:

Electrically tunable lens (EL series)
Manually tunable lenses (ML series)
Electrical lens modules (ELM-F and ELM-T series).

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The following table summarizes the main specifications of Optotune's EL and ML series:

Product series	Product description	Clear aperture (mm)	Size ØxH (mm)	Lens type	Optical power range (dpt)	Refractive index
CCM	Compact lens solutions	1.3 - 4.4	Customizable			1.30 or 1.45
EL-3-10	Electrically tunable lens	3	10 x 4.0	Plano convex to plano concave	-13 to + 13	1.30
EL-10-42-OF	Electrically tunable lens	10	42 x 41	Plano convex + plano concave offset lens with optical feedback (OF)	-2 to +2	1.30
EL-12-30-TC	Electrically tunable lens	12	30 x 5.8	Plano convex to plano concave	-6 to +10	1.45
EL-16-40-TC	Electrically tunable lens	16	40 x 11.9	Plano convex to plano concave	-2 to +3 -10 to +10	1.30
ML-20-37	Manually tunable lens	20	37 x 13.2	Plano convex to plano concave	-18 to +18	1.38