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Refracting lenses

Refracting lenses for star trackers, space cameras, sights and infrared imaging. Most are close to diffraction limited over the field and spectral range they are designed for, with achromatic or apochromatic colour correction. 28 designs from 13 mm to 400 mm, UV to LWIR.

Environmental Holds specification from at least −20 °C to +60 °C. Ruggedised for shock and vibration.
Matched to the customer's sensor Designed for colour, monochrome or NIR-sensitive sensors, as noted for each lens. Customers supply the sensor.
Measured Every lens is performance tested in-house.

Refracting lenses in production

R16 f/1.4  
16 mm · f/1.4 Ø6.8 mm · VIS NIR Star tracker optic. More than 100 in orbit.
R25 f/1.4  
25 mm · f/1.4 Ø6.4 mm · VIS NIR Built for space. Several in orbit.
R27 f/5 R0275007VN
27 mm · f/5 Ø12 mm · VIS NIR Built for space.
R29 f/1.1 R0291202
29 mm · f/1.1 Ø4 mm · VIS (mono) Built for space. Several in orbit.
R30 f/6 R0306005VN
30 mm · f/6 Ø8.8 mm · VIS NIR About 1,000 built for gunner and commander sights.
R70 f/5 R0705005BW
70 mm · f/5 Ø8 mm · NIR About 1,000 built for gunner and commander sights.
R138 f/6 R1386005VN
138 mm · f/6 Ø10 mm · VIS NIR About 1,000 built for gunner and commander sights.
R180 f/4  
180 mm · f/4 Ø12 mm · VIS NIR Built for space.

Every built lens has a datasheet with its design data and measured MTF.

All 28 refracting designs Request a datasheet