{"id":255,"date":"2023-05-05T22:06:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T22:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/?p=255"},"modified":"2023-05-05T22:06:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T22:06:35","slug":"mks-announces-ophir-swir-lens-industrys-first-compact-low-swap-continuous-zoom-lens-for-5%c2%b5m-and-10%c2%b5m-sxga-swir-detectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/?p=255","title":{"rendered":"MKS Announces Ophir SWIR Lens, Industry\u2019s First Compact, Low SWaP, Continuous Zoom Lens for 5\u00b5m and 10\u00b5m SXGA SWIR Detectors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Widest SWIR spectral range in the industry, designed for the newest 5\u00b5m detectors, with a detection range exceeding 26km<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

May 2, 2023 \u2013 Andover, MA \u2013 MKS Instruments, Inc<\/a>. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, has announced the Ophir<\/a>\u00ae SWIR & NIR 25-250mm f\/5.5 (NFOV) f\/4.0 (WFOV) continuous zoom lens at SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing 2023. This is the industry\u2019s first compact, rugged, low SWaP (Size, Weight, and Power) lens for the newly introduced 5\u00b5m and 10\u00b5m SXGA, as well as the 15\u00b5m VGA SWIR detectors. An innovative opto-mechanical design delivers a lens that is approximately 60% lighter than similar SWIR lenses \u2013 with a weight of only 860g and length of 224mm \u2013 while enabling a high-quality image with a detection range exceeding 26km. In addition, the lens features a unique coating that is able to withstand harsh environments. This makes the Ophir SWIR & NIR 25-250mm lens a disruptive enabler of advanced drones, coastal search and rescue, tactical UAV IR cameras, and micro\/mini tactical payloads in the commercial, homeland security, and defense markets.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ophir SWIR zoom lens redefines the market for industry\u2019s newly introduced small pixel detectors,\u201d said Dr. Kobi Lasri, General Manager, Ophir Optics Group. \u201cWith its highly compelling combination of extended wavelength, reduced SWaP, high reliability, and attractive cost, the Ophir SWIR lens enables new applications and major advances in long-range day observation with laser spot detection in poor visibility and harsh environmental conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Ophir SWIR & NIR 25-250mm lens is chromatically corrected to support a broader shortwave IR range, from 700nm to 1700nm, covering both NIR and SWIR bands, and to operate with minimal distortion, with an optional configuration for a narrow wavelength from 1100nm to 1700 nm. The lens also provides a 10X zoom ratio; a 25-250mm EFL range; an F\/5.5 to support both 5\u00b5m and10\u00b5m pixel pitch detectors, including SXGA format; a low SWaP athermal design; and high MTF performance over both the zoom range and a wide temperature range.<\/p>\n

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Widest SWIR spectral range in the industry, designed for the newest 5\u00b5m detectors, with a detection range exceeding 26km May 2, 2023 \u2013 Andover, MA \u2013 MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, has announced the Ophir\u00ae SWIR & NIR 25-250mm f\/5.5 (NFOV) f\/4.0 (WFOV) continuous zoom […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":256,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-255","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gear"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=255"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":257,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255\/revisions\/257"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}