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12.11.2024 | Lenses

Ruggedized lenses


These lenses are engineered to resist shock and vibration, perfect for demanding industrial environments.

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01.09.2024 | Technical paper

Get to know the Optical Aberrations present in your Image


By Stuart W. Singer and Jim Sullivan

This article explains why simply looking at a Modulation Transfer Function (MTF) plot is not enough to fully evaluate a lens or diagnose imaging issues. While MTF data accounts for all optical aberrations, it doesn’t reveal which specific aberrations are affecting the image. To achieve optimal optical performance, understanding individual aberrations is crucial. The article also discusses various types of aberrations like spherical and chromatic, how they vary with lens settings, and the importance of using ray aberration plots for more accurate analysis.

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11.07.2024 | Event: 17. September 2024

Understanding Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Lens Tolerances - Webinar with Stuart Singer.


Compare the data sheets from Japanese, German, and U.S. lens manufacturers side by side. They have almost nothing in common. But the problem isn’t rooted in cross-cultural issues. Compare data sheets from three lens makers in the same country, and the result is the same. Each company uses its own format and nomenclature. Each company essentially is reinventing the wheel, but it is the buyer of the lens who faces the prospect of misinformation.

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Lenses for light sheet microscopy


The ExA-SPIM method represents a significant breakthrough in microscopy. It enables the visualization of centimeter-sized brain tissue with nanometer resolution without tissue sectioning. This is achieved through advanced tissue processing in combination with state-of-the-art fluorescence microscopy. Our DIAMOND Lenses play a decisive role in this.

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02.03.2024 | Lenses

Liquid Lenses - chance and challenge


In typical industrial applications, a common challenge arises with the fluctuating working distances from the object to the lens. This frequent variation demands adaptability. A fixed focus lens falls short in maintaining continuous focus on the object due to these rapid changes.

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