25, Jun 2026 | Social Media
Custom optics are key when standard, off-the-shelf components cannot meet specific, demanding application requirements, offering superior performance and specialised functionality. They are essential for optimising resolution, handling unique wavelengths, and fitting...
18, Jun 2026 | Social Media
Producing a lens / lens system for military use requires careful consideration of its resistance to vibration, shock, temperature and water ingress in addition to ensuring high reliability and top performance. The benefits of sourcing a designed for purpose MIL-SPEC...
11, Jun 2026 | Social Media
For high temperature process monitoring, optical systems must be designed to ensure performance is maintained at the application operating temperature. When a material heats up there is expansion. The rate of expansion differs depending on material types. To avoid...
4, Jun 2026 | Social Media
Many thanks to the editorial team at Photonics Spectra for recently reporting on our new Model 419 fixed focus HD non-browning lens. They discuss how this affordable new 9mm focal length lens is perfect for radiation-hardened CMOS cameras used for close-up nuclear...
28, May 2026 | Social Media
Recently a camera manufacturer approached us to develop a new 6mm focal length lens for use in satellite missions. The lens needed to be radiation resistant to enable prolonged use in space, athermalized to deliver consistent performance across a wide temperature...
21, May 2026 | Social Media
Driven by growing demand for more compact optical products with superior imaging performance – aspheric lenses are becoming an essential tool used by optical designers. A new technical note details the inherent benefits and shortfalls of aspheric lenses and...
