13, Mar 2025 | Social Media
A: Outgassing is the process in which materials release gas when exposed to heat or vacuum. ASTM E595-77/84/90 is a NASA standard used to determine how much volatile content is contained in a material sample. For an optical product to be qualified for use in space, it...
6, Mar 2025 | Social Media
Resolve Optics is expanding its motivated team of production technicians who assemble and test our high quality, bespoke optical systems. We are looking for a person with a mechanical aptitude, who is willing to learn, can demonstrate their attention to detail and has...
27, Feb 2025 | Social Media
A: The desire from nuclear plant operators for clearer and brighter images to enable better monitoring of their facilities and processes has accelerated the move from low resolution tube cameras to higher resolution CMOS based sensors. Drawing upon over 20 years of...
20, Feb 2025 | Social Media
A: Space is a truly harsh operating environment for optics and imaging systems. A key consideration when producing a space ready lens is ensuring it will withstand the vibration and shock of launch. We have invested in an in-house vibration and shock test system to...
13, Feb 2025 | Social Media
Unfortunately, many optical materials transparent to visible light become strongly absorbing in the ultraviolet (UV) spectral region (200-400nm). Also due to the shorter wavelengths – scattering effects are very strong in the UV region. Consequently, to minimise these...
6, Feb 2025 | Social Media
Traditional zoom lenses are complex with lots of close tolerance components sliding and rotating within each other. This is fine under normal conditions, however at extremely low or high temperatures or applications subject to vibration these movements present a...
