Flir has launched the SC2500 near-infrared (NIR) camera - the company's first indium-gallium-arsenide (Ingaas) model with European FPA detector.
The camera has embedded lock-in signal input, which is used to enhance signal-to-noise ratio imaging.
This is said to be particularly valuable for applications such as silicon wafer inspection.
The Flir SC2500-N also has user-selectable integration times of up to one second.
This allows a wide temperature range to be addressed with optimal accuracy.
For those involved in biological IR, the Flir SC2500-N can filter out unwanted spectral regions.
The camera is said to be small, lightweight and easy to carry and set up.
It is also fully radiometric for high-temperature thermographic applications up to 3,000C and compatible with Altair software - a factor that Flir said will benefit the range phenomenology community.
Frame rates are up to an ultra-fast 15kHz, according to the company.
Other features include a snap-in optical filter holder, input and output triggering and a removable optical interface that allows the camera to be teamed with custom devices and spectrometers.
Its Gigabit Ethernet digital interface ensures a seamless connection to any standard PC or laptop.
The embedded European detector is claimed to provide considerable added value when compared with coated CCD and lead-oxysulphide detectors (vidicons).
The spectral sensitivity of Flir's Ingaas detector is 1,700nm.
This camera delivers ready-to-use, sharp images for applications including solar cell inspection, laser profiling, paint analysis, water or ice detection, furnace inspection, fine art analysis, astronomy, skin damage evaluation, low light imagery and phenomenology.
With the introduction of this model, Flir said it now covers the entire infrared spectrum - 0.8 to 12um - with a single suite of cameras.
