Teledyne FLIR has introduced six commercially available continuous zoom (CZ) lenses for use with MWIR (midwave infrared) and LWIR (longwave infrared) sensors. These optics maximize the performance of the infrared camera by optimizing the optical prescription to today’s small pixel focal plane arrays. All lens options are customizable for the specific camera and application for which the system will be used. These CZ lenses are suitable for a wide range of defense, security, and commercial applications.
The CZ control electronics provide much more than just simple focus and zoom. With the Object Range Compensation feature, these optics will not lose focus through zoom, not only when viewing objects at a long distance, but also when viewing an object at close range. The lens assemblies include algorithms for temperature compensation based on several embedded temperature sensors; one sensor cannot provide the needed performance. Many other available features allow for ease of use, built-in-test (BIT), and high-speed data transfer.
