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New Faces
On the back of continuing strong business throughout 2020 - Resolve Optics invested in several new staff. Drawing upon a background in the photonics industry - James Stevens has joined our...
Considerations When Selecting Optics for Environments Subject to Radiation
With the exception of fused silica or quartz all standard ‘lower cost’ UV-visible glasses react to gamma, neutron and x-ray radiation by turning dark. This means that if you are using a standard...
Testing of Radiation-Resistant Glasses for Space Applications
In this interesting third-party published paper, the authors present data on the gamma radiation effects on the transmission properties of fused silica, sapphire, calcium fluoride, barium fluoride,...
Close-up Imaging in High Radiation Environments
Using specially selected non-browning glass the Model 357 Motorised Zoom lens is able to produce clear sharp images free of the strong yellow tint that has traditionally been a limiting issue when...
Smarter Working Initiative
From 1st February 2021 – Resolve Optics will implement a new 4-days on, 3-days off, work pattern to improve the work life balance of its employees. Mark Pontin - Managing Director commented "We have...
Case Study: Verifying Spent Nuclear Fuel
Spent nuclear fuel emits a faint ultraviolet Cerenkov light when gamma rays from fuel assemblies interact with electrons in the cooling pond water. A global leader in nuclear safeguards technology...
Reducing CO2 Levels Drives Growth in Nuclear Power Plants
A new report discusses how governmental desire to reduce CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere is a prime driver behind the steady growth in nuclear power plant capacity worldwide. Today there are...
Extended Range Non-Browning Zoom Lens
Based upon our tried and trusted 6x non-browning zoom lens design – the new Model 192-001 offers high performance over an extended 24-144mm focal length range. The lens’s special glass can withstand...
Radiation Resistant Lenses Does Not Just Mean Nuclear
Requiring optical elements that do not discolour or degrade when subject to radiation is not limited to just nuclear applications. For instance - in medical research - our radiation resistant lenses...