Equiconvex

adjectiveStandard termPhotonics

Having two outward-curving optical surfaces with identical radii of curvature.

Describes a positive lens where both faces bulge outward with the exact same radius. They work best for 1:1 imaging applications where the object and image are at equal distances from the lens, minimizing coma and distortion.

Heard on the job

We're imaging at unit magnification, so an equiconvex lens will give us the lowest aberration.

Also heard as

  • bi-convex