The ability of a lens to resolve detail is not only determined by its quality but also is ultimately limited by diffraction. It is commonly thought that the resolution of a lens should match or exceed the Nyquist resolution of the sensor that it has been selected to work with, to achieve optimum performance. This is a common misconception.
The white paper discusses and explains design considerations such as ‘What is the Nyquist resolution of your sensor and why is it important’, ‘How lens resolution can be affected by Moiré and aliasing affects’ and ‘Why a digital sensor can only sample an analogue signal that is half its Nyquist sample rate’.
For further information please visit https://www.resolveoptics.com/articles-and-white-papers/ to download the white paper ‘Sensor Resolution versus Lens Resolution’. To discuss development of a custom lens to improve the performance of your image intensifier please contact Resolve Optics on +44-1494-777100 / sales@resolveoptics.com.