Achromatic Lenses support imaging over visible to FIR wavelengths.
Press Release Summary:
All refractive SuperBand(TM) Optic series of superspectral achromatized lenses are designed for use with cooled detectors offering F/2.5 cold shield arrangement, and are suited for use with 640 x 512, 15 µm focal plane array (FPA) formats. They are also suitable for systems comprised of multiple sensors, stacked FPAs, or dual-detector arrays via common aperture approach. Available in 25, 50, and 100 mm focal lengths, units are also offered in various configurations.
Original Press Release:
StingRay Optics Introduces SuperBand(TM) Lens Series
o SuperBand Lens Series offers achromatic imaging over broad spectral bands extending from visible to far-infrared wavelengths.
Keene, NH - StingRay Optics, developers of custom optical solutions, introduces the all refractive SuperBand(TM) Optic. The superspectral achromatized lens series is designed to keep pace with today's rapidly developing detector technology. The new lens assemblies offer achromatic imaging over a wide spectral region, from visible to far-infrared wavelengths. The SuperBand Optic is an ideal solution for systems comprised of multiple sensors, stacked focal plane arrays (FPAs), or emerging dual-detector arrays via a common aperture approach.
StingRay currently offers three SuperBand lens assemblies, including 25mm, 50mm, and 100mm focal lengths. They are designed for use with cooled detectors offering an F/2.5 cold shield arrangement and are also well-suited for use with the 640 x 512, 15µm FPA formats. Other SuperBand lens configurations available include options for dual FOVs designs, varying F/# systems, large format FPAs, and alternate sensitivity ranges.
The revolutionary SuperBand products will debut at SPIE's Defense Security and Sensing (DSS) 2011 Exhibition, from April 25-29, 2011 at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center, Orlando, FL. Jennifer Myers, StingRay Optic's Sales and Marketing Manager, will demonstrate how a single SuperBand lens assembly can be used with an InGaAs, InSb, and/or QWIP- based detector. The 30-minute product demonstration is scheduled for 1:30PM, Wednesday, April 27 in the Cypress Exhibition Hall.
For more information on the new lens assemblies, please stop by StingRay Optics' booth #504 during the exhibition. Additional information on the SuperBand lens technology can be found in the March, 2011 issue of Laser Focus World.
StingRay Optics, LLC (www.stingrayoptics.com - Keene, NH) is a certified small business specializing in custom optical systems. Their designs are based on a variety of detector sensitivities, formats and packages to address imaging requirements across the spectrum from UV to LWIR. Standard product offerings include the Fuchsia (SWIR), Ruby (MWIR) series, and Crimson (LWIR) series. StingRay has also designed athermal, cryogenic, and anamorphic lens assemblies. For more information about StingRay's high performance optical solutions, please visit: www.stingrayoptics.com.
