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Imaging lens and image pickup apparatus

US8223245B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 25, 2010
Grant dateJul 17, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B13/146
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is an imaging lens capable of improving weatherability, reducing performance degradation, and obtaining an optical performance excellent across a wide wavelength region from the visible wavelength region to the near-infrared wavelength region. An imaging lens for forming an image of visible and near-infrared light includes, in order from the object side: a front group that has a positive power; an aperture stop; and a rear group that has a negative power. In the imaging lens, the rear group includes a negative meniscus lens that is disposed closer to the object side and has a surface convex toward the object side, and a biconvex lens that is disposed closer to the image side. In addition, all the lenses constituting the imaging lens are single lenses.

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