INDUSTRIES & APPLICATIONS

• Using SWIR To Detect Disguises At Border And Immigration Checkpoints

  As the U.S. continues to increase its security at border crossings, airports, and other points of entry, biometrics will play an important role. SWIR cameras can help identify disguises at the border and therefore supplement security efforts.

• SWIR For Hot-End Glass Bottle Defect Inspection And Imaging

  Manufacturers of glass hollowware have long sought a way to pick out defective product at the hot end of their process, while the pieces are still above 200ºC. At that glass inspection stage, rejects are identified, then shunted aside and reprocessed efficiently, greatly reducing scrap.

• Using SWIR In ISR Military And Security Systems

  Whereas past reconnaissance needs were more strategic, today's needs are highly tactical, demanding a high level of persistence and the ability to identify individual humans in the field of interest. In recent years, the exceptional capabilities of short wave infrared (SWIR) technology have made it the next generation of imaging technology for ground, airborne, and space technology.

• Using SWIR Spectroscopy For Light Investigation And Analysis

  Examine the world of InGaAs linear arrays and detectors for NIR and SWIR spectroscopy and various applications and advantages of spectroscopy, including mineral analysis and material identification. 

• Photoluminescence Inspection Of Photovoltaics With SWIR Imaging

  Contactless machine-vision inspection using photoluminescence (PL) imaging with shortwave infrared (SWIR) cameras can help solar cell producers improve both efficiency and quality of their photovoltaic products. Inspection of silicon bulk ingots, sliced wafers, processed layers, and complete photovoltaic cells is possible with SWIR imaging.

• Electroluminescence Inspection Of Multi-Junction Photovoltaic Cells With SWIR Imaging

  Multi-spectral electroluminescence and SWIR imaging can be used to separately inspect multi-junction uniformity and relative output.

• Using SWIR For OCT High Resolution Imaging In Tissue

  By using the 1.05 µm central wavelength, instrumentation companies are developing systems to image deeper through the retina into the blood vessel layer to diagnose eye diseases and monitor treatment.

• SWIR Images Monitor Air Quality From Space

  The GHGSat’s microSat circles the Earth every 90 minutes, collecting infrared images. Find out how data from the microSat enables industries to monitor their own carbon dioxide and methane emissions.