Quick Answer: The Concave Lens is a bi-concave (double concave) spherical glass lens, 50 mm in diameter. Its edges are ground and both optical faces are polished.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Bi-concave spherical profile
Glass lens, 50 mm diameter
Ground edges and polished faces to reduce scattering
Even edge thickness
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Shape
Bi-concave (double concave), spherical
Material
Optical glass
Diameter
50 mm
Finish
Ground edges, polished faces
About This Product
A diverging lens spreads a parallel beam so that the rays appear to come from a point behind it. In the lab it is used to show virtual, upright and diminished images, to find focal length with a converging lens in combination, and to explain the correction of short sight.