FLIR Systems has introduced the X6900sc, which it claims is the world's fastest 640 x 512 pixel resolution thermal camera for high-speed science applications.
The thermal imager is designed to record 1000 fps at full resolution onto the camera's RAM for up to 26 seconds.
Whether measuring temperatures on fast moving objects or characterising the thermal transient of objects as they heat up, the camera is designed to offer the rapid frame speed, high resolution, and thermal sensitivity required to virtually stop motion - enabling accurate temperature readings, and recording of gradients across the entire frame.
True high speed infrared imaging requires fast integration times - down to just microseconds - as well as the ability to capture data at 29,000 frames per second.
The infrared detector on the FLIR X6900sc enables the recording of high speed data with the full 640 x 512 window, meaning researchers can perform dynamic analysis of jet engine turbine blades, supersonic projectiles, explosions and more, without losing areas of the frame to windowing.
Further features include advanced triggering and synchronisation, a secure solid state storage drive, and four-position motorised filter wheel.
