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Specialist Optical Systems for Space Projects
Designing optical systems for satellites and spacecraft is challenging due to the harsh conditions that space places upon components and systems working in this remote environment. Key consideration...
Detailed Measurement of Optical System Performance
Did you know that all lenses produced by Resolve Optics are subject to detailed Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) and distortion testing using a state-of-the-art test bench? Our fully automated MTF...
How to Select a Machine Vision Lens
Choosing the best lens for your application can be challenging given the diverse range of vision camera sensor formats and resolution that are available. Our new technical note discusses in easily...
Application Optimised Vision Lenses
Can't find an off-the-shelf lens for your vision application? Resolve Optics
 vision lens design service has experience of developing optimised fixed focus and zoom lenses for vision applications...
Aspheric or Spherical Lenses – Which is best for Vision Applications?
Aspheric elements are a popular choice to correct for spherical aberrations and they do this particularly well in wide angle and large aperture optical designs. However, while this design strategy...
UV Lenses – Pros and Cons
Traditionally Ultraviolet (UV) lenses have been predominantly used in scientific institutions for optical research. However, because many molecules contain chromophores that absorb specific...
Interested in Lens Innovation – read our newsletter
Have you read the new Spring 2021 issue of 'Lens Innovation' - our twice-yearly newsletter? Lens Innovation is written to provide instrument, camera and sensor system designers, as well as engineers...
UV Zoom Lens Enables Safe Nuclear Inspection
Spent nuclear fuel emits a faint ultraviolet light glow (Cerenkov radiation) when gamma rays from fuel assemblies interact with electrons in the cooling pond water, they are stored in. Resolve...
Optimized UV Lens for Forensic Applications
Reflected Ultra-Violet Imaging Systems (RUVIS) are extremely effective instruments for the detection and documentation of latent fingerprints. Such systems are critical tools for law enforcement...
