Mounted Aspheric and Achromatic Lens Adapters / Mounts

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Mounting an M8-Threaded Aspheric Lens in S1TM08 Adapter
Asphere Adapters

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S1TM06 and S1TM09 Adapters with Mounted Aspheres

This animation shows the orientation of the lens for insertion into our aspheric lens RMS microscope objective adapters. The correct lens orientation is engraved on the adapter as well.

Features

Mounts Hold Threaded Aspheric and Achromatic Lenses

Thread to Thread Adapters with SM05, SM1, or RMS Threading
30 mm Cage Plates

Rubber O-Ring on SM-Threaded Mounts Minimizes Unwanted Adapter Translation
RMS Adapters Allow Aspheric Lenses to be Inserted into Microscope Objective Systems

Thorlabs' Aspheric Lens Adapters are designed to hold our mounted aspheric and achromatic lenses in our extensive line of SM05- and SM1-threaded lens tubes and 30 mm cage system assemblies. The SM-threaded lens adapters make it easy to mount aspheric lenses in our standard LDM21 and high-power TEC-cooled laser diode mounts where they can be used to collimate or focus laser diode output. The 30 mm cage plates allow lenses to be mounted in cage assemblies for collimation and focusing.

The range of aspheric lens applications is further enhanced by our selection of RMS-threaded adapters that can be used to incorporate our aspheric lenses into any optical system that uses the same RMS threads that microscopy objectives use. Please note that the ExxRMS adapters require the aspheric lens to be inserted threads first into the RMS-threaded side of the adapter, as shown in the animation to the right. The correct lens orientation is also engraved on the adapter for ease of use.

We recommend using Spanner Wrenches to secure mounted aspheric lenses into these lens adapters. Spanner wrenches also allow the lens adapters to be easily threaded into lens tubes. The appropriate spanner wrench for each aspheric lens and lens adapter is given in the tables below.

Mounted Aspheric Lens Thread	M6 x 0.5	M8 x 0.5	M9 x 0.5	M10 x 0.5	M12 x 0.5
Compatible Mounted Lenses^a	A414TM C140TME C151TMD C392TME C430TME C710TME	C021TME C170TME C350TMD C390TME C440TME C660TME	A110TM, A220TM, A230TM A375TM, A390TM, A397TM C036TME, C037TME, C110TME C220TME, C230TME, C260TMD C280TME, C330TMD, C340TMD C560TME, C610TME, C671TME Ø5 mm, Ø6 mm, and Ø6.35 mm Mounted Achromatic Doublets	C028TME	A240TM C240TME Ø8 mm Mounted Achromatic Doublets

Note: Coated lenses are indicated by a coating designation at the end of the part number. For example, A220TM-A has an A coating. This does not affect the adapter compatibility, and so only the uncoated part numbers are included in this list.

Posted Comments:

user (posted 2018-10-30 16:37:22.027)

Can the adapter S1TM09 connect the 532 DPSS laser to the CVH100 mount? Thanks.

YLohia (posted 2018-10-30 05:13:03.0)

Hello, you can use the S1TM09 for this purpose, however, please note that proper temperature control is very important for the DJ532 series laser diodes for linewidth, wavelength, and power stability. The diode is also susceptible to damage and reduced lifetime due to lack of active temperature control. For this reason, we strongly recommend the LDM56 mount with a temperature controller and the LDM56DJ adapter.

oskar.armbruster (posted 2016-06-15 12:08:03.703)

The E12RMS is a great adapter and I think a version for mounting M12 lenses in a microscope with M27 x 0.75 would be a perfect addition!

besembeson (posted 2016-06-16 03:46:51.0)

Response from Bweh at Thorlabs USA: Thanks for your suggestion which we are going to review. I will contact you if we can provide this as a special item for now.

user (posted 2015-06-30 17:20:53.92)

It would be nice to have an adapter with external M12x05 threads and internal SM05 threads, e.g. to mount a lens tube on a USB camera (which uses M12 lenses).

besembeson (posted 2015-09-21 03:12:28.0)

Response from Bweh at Thorlabs USA: This will seem like a nice addition to our thread adapters. Thanks for the feedback.

jlow (posted 2013-01-14 14:15:00.0)

Response from Jeremy at Thorlabs: Unfortunately we do not have a spanner wrench specifically for the S05TMxx at the moment. We are currently looking into adding spanner wrenches for this whole series of adapters. While not ideal, I have used the SPW801 with these adapters before and it seems to work pretty well for my experiments. The blades for the SPW801 would need to be turned 180° though.

cbrideau (posted 2013-01-11 16:54:52.0)

Can we get something like the SPW909 but for the SM05 threaded adapters? I'd like a wrench that engages the pinholes on the S05TMXX adapters.

jjurado (posted 2011-08-08 14:58:00.0)

Response from Javier at Thorlabs to barney.william: Thank you for your feedback. The reason for the tight fit when using the S1TM08 is to ensure that the lens is not easily misaligned once it has been adjusted to a particular distance with respect to the laser diode. For smoother motion, you can use a small amount of Apiezon M grease. Be sure not to get any grease on the optic or laser diode. I will contact you directly for further support.

barney.william (posted 2011-08-05 17:16:14.0)

When using the S1TM08 with the TCLDM-9 to collimate a diode laser, the O-ring fit is so tight that I cannot get the adapter far enough into the hole to collimate the laser properly. In fact, I snapped the tips off my adjustable spanner while trying to do so. Would it help to use a lubricant, and is there one you recommend?

apalmentieri (posted 2010-03-26 15:46:36.0)

A further response from Adam at Thorlabs to Eric: To add to my response below, we also offer the AD1T, which has a flat 1" outer diameter and a SM05 threaded internal diameter. This may be a little more suitable for your application.

Adam (posted 2010-03-26 15:42:51.0)

A response from Adam at Thorlabs to Eric: I think this is a great idea and will propose this customer-inspired idea to our mechanical engineering team. Please note we do have a similar product without the threads. The part number is AD1 and it has a flat 1" diameter, with a 1/2" diameter hole designed for mounting 1/2" optics in 1" lens tubes/mounts. To hold the optic in place, we provide a set screw.

eric.whittaker (posted 2010-03-26 14:42:08.0)

An adapter ring similar to the S1TM range but with SM05 internal thread and retaining rings for 1/2" optics would be useful.

Adapters for M6 x 0.5 Threaded Aspheres

Item #	S05TM06	RMS06	E06RMS^a	S1TM06	CP1TM06 (CP1M06/M)
Photograph (Click to Enlarge)
Adapter Type	Thread-to-Thread Adapter				30 mm Cage Plate
External Threading	SM05 (0.535"-40)	RMS (0.800"-36)	RMS (0.800"-36)	SM1 (1.035"-40)	N/A
Compatible Lenses	A414TM, C140TME, C140TMD, C151TMD, C392TME, C430TME, C710TME, C710TMD, N414TM	A414TM, C140TME, C140TMD, C151TMD, C392TME, C430TME, C710TMD, N414TM	A414TM, C140TME, C140TMD, C151TMD, C392TME, C430TME, C710TME, C710TMD, N414TM
Lens Spanner Wrench	SPW306
Adapter Spanner Wrench	SPW908 or SPW801	N/A^b	N/A^b	SPW909 or SPW801	N/A

Mounted aspheric lenses should be inserted threads first into the RMS side of the E06RMS adapter, as shown on the engraving on the adapter. For more information, please see the animation in the Overview Tab above.
Our RMS-threaded adapters have a knurled grip, and thus no spanner wrench is needed.

Adapters for M8 x 0.5 Threaded Aspheres

Item #	S05TM08	RMS08	E08RMS^a	S1TM08	CP1TM08(/M)
Photograph (Click to Enlarge)
Adapter Type	Thread-to-Thread Adapter				30 mm Cage Plate
External Threading	SM05 (0.535"-40)	RMS (0.800"-36)	RMS (0.800"-36)	SM1 (1.035"-40)	N/A
Compatible Lenses	C021TME, C170TME, C171TMD, C350TMD, C390TME, C440TME, C440TMD, C660TME
Lens Spanner Wrench	SPW308
Adapter Spanner Wrench	SPW908 or SPW801	N/A^b	N/A^b	SPW909 or SPW801	N/A

Mounted aspheric lenses should be inserted threads first into the RMS side of the E08RMS adapter, as shown on the engraving on the adapter. For more information, please see the animation in the Overview Tab above.
Our RMS-threaded adapters have a knurled grip, and thus no spanner wrench is needed.

Adapters for M9 x 0.5 Threaded Aspheres

Item #	S05TM09	AD1109F	RMS09	E09RMS^a	S1TM09	CP1M09(/M)
Photograph (Click to Enlarge)
Adapter Type	Thread-to-Thread Adapter					30 mm Cage Plate
External Threading	SM05 (0.535"-40)	SM05 (0.535"-40)	RMS (0.800"-36)	RMS (0.800"-36)	SM1 (1.035"-40)	N/A
Compatible Lenses	A110TM, A220TM, A230TM, A260TM, A280TM, A375TM, A390TM, A397TM, C036TME, C037TME, C110TME, C110TMD, C220TME, C220TMD, C230TME, C230TMD, C260TMD, C280TME, C280TMD, C330TMD, C340TMD, C560TME, C610TME, C671TME Ø5 mm, Ø6 mm, and Ø6.35 mm Mounted Achromatic Doublets
Lens Spanner Wrench	SPW301
Adapter Spanner Wrench	SPW908 or SPW801	N/A	N/A^b	N/A^b	SPW909 or SPW801	N/A

Mounted aspheric lenses should be inserted threads first into the RMS side of the E09RMS adapter, as shown on the engraving on the adapter. For more information, please see the animation in the Overview Tab above.
Our RMS-threaded adapters have a knurled grip, and thus no spanner wrench is needed.

Adapter for M10 x 0.5 Threaded Aspheres

Item #	CP1TM10 (CP1M10/M)	S1TM10
Photo (Click to Enlarge)
Adapter Type	30 mm Cage Plate	Thread-to-Thread Adapter
External Threading	N/A	SM1 (1.035"-40)
Compatible Lenses	C028TME
Lens Spanner Wrench	SPW801
Adapter Spanner Wrench	N/A	SPW909 or SPW801

Adapters for M12 x 0.5 Threaded Aspheres

Item #	RMS12	E12RMS^a	S1TM12	CP1TM12(/M)
Photograph (Click to Enlarge)
Adapter Type	Thread-to-Thread Adapter			30 mm Cage Plate
External Threading	RMS (0.800"-36)	RMS (0.800"-36)	SM1 (1.035"-40)	N/A
Compatible Lenses	A240TM, C240TME Ø8 mm Mounted Achromatic Doublets
Lens Spanner Wrench	SPW302
Adapter Spanner Wrench	N/A^b	N/A^b	SPW909 or SPW801	N/A

Mounted aspheric lenses should be inserted threads first into the RMS side of the E12RMS adapter, as shown on the engraving on the adapter. For more information, please see the animation in the Overview Tab above.
Our RMS-threaded adapters have a knurled grip, and thus no spanner wrench is needed.

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