Resolve Optics has designed and supplied a specialist camera with a UV zoom lens, allowing remote viewing of a nuclear fuel assembly through 10m of water.
To meet the challenges of this difficult application, the UV zoom lens is designed to optimally operate from 10 to 55C.
Miniature motors allow accurate remote setting of both zoom and focus functions.
A filter slide enables the lens to be switched between UV (270 to 350nm) and visible (400 to 700nm) with no need to refocus the lens.
Using a telescopic focus, the lens can image objects from 13m to infinity with optical correction for 10m of water.
The lens achieves high image resolution with low distortion throughout the zoom range, without refocusing (image tracking).
Top-siding adjustment was provided on the lens so that the motor cables could be conveniently positioned.
A lockable C-mount ensures that the lens will not come loose during operation.
