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In a major leap forward for optical sensing technology, SI Sensors today announced the availability of next-generation hermetic packaging solutions for all their CMOS image sensor developments. Designed for high-performance imaging in extreme environments, this new generation of truly hermetic vacuum-sealed enclosures provide unmatched CMOS sensor Read More

Available in motorised and manual versions - the Model 200 3x non-Browning zoom lens from Resolve Optics has been designed specifically for use in the nuclear industry. Operating at f /2.8 this space efficient zoom lens provides high image resolution, a close focus and minimum geometric distortion from 400-750nm. Special cerium doped glass is used Read More

Resolve Optics Ltd. is a leading developer of custom zoom lenses, for optical instrument manufacturers and systems integrators, that uniquely combine compactness with no compromise performance and application optimisation. Compared to a fixed focus lens, which just covers a single focal length, a zoom lens covers a wide range of focal lengths. The Read More

Specialised Imaging announce the SI-Monoflash – a new high intensity short duration flash designed to freeze motion in aeroballistic applications. Evaluating the aerodynamic profile of a hypersonic projectile requires multiple ultra-high camera stations positioned along the flight path. To arrest image motion typically requires exposure time of ju Read More

Optical Surfaces Ltd has supplied several sets of ultra-high quality plano-convex lenses to the MAX IV Laboratory to function as key focusing elements in diagnosing the beam in their state-of-the-art 3 GeV synchrotron storage ring. Based at Lund University (Sweden), the MAX IV Laboratory is an internationally renowned synchrotron facility providi Read More

Optical Surfaces Ltd. is internationally known for producing high-precision custom and prototype optics. With its facilities deep underground in an area excavated from solid chalk – Optical Surfaces operates from an environment where the temperature is naturally constant, and vibration is extremely low. These are important considerations when maki Read More

Optical Surfaces Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of large, high precision flat mirrors used in a wide variety of applications including beam steering, beam folding, interferometry and as optical components within imaging systems. Working in a thermally stable production environment – the experienced optical engineers at Optical Surfaces Ltd. can re Read More

Specialised Imaging has announced its latest in-person training course in conjunction with the renowned Petr Explosive Group in Boulder, Colorado (USA). The Explosives Engineering, Science & Technology (ES&T) short course will be held September 9–12, 2025, with instruction by internationally recognized experts in the explosive science and ultra-hi Read More

The Model 390 radiation resistant lens from Resolve Optics sets a new standard for high-quality imaging of nuclear plant and reprocessing facilities. Optimised for ¼-inch image format radiation resistant cameras – the Model 390 is a robust 5mm fixed focus lens that provides true high definition (HD) quality images. Rob Watkinson, Sales Manager at Read More

Optical Surfaces Ltd. has announced its reflective beam expanders are now available with the option to optimally operate in high vacuum environments, expanding or reducing high power laser beams. Benefiting from a high throughput off-axis design, these beam expanders provide an unobstructed output and highly efficient transmission. The reflective Read More

Specialised Imaging, the technological leader in ultra-high-speed imaging, announces a new development that extends the capabilities of its SI Trajectory Tracker to examine thermal effects associated with fast moving projectiles. The SI Trajectory Tracker has played a pivotal role in the study of projectile aerodynamics during flight. One of it Read More