The NIRvana® HS InGaAs focal plane array (FPA) SWIR camera is your versatile scientific imaging solution, delivering both high speed imaging and up to 60+ second exposure times.
- 900 – 1700nm SWIR / NIR-II
- Low Dark Current (<500e-)
- Image Quality Optimised
- 250fps at Full 640×512 Resolution
Key Features
Deep Cooling That Lasts
Weak signals require a long exposure time to integrate. The primary challenge to low light imaging for SWIR cameras is exposure-time-dependent dark current noise. This can be reduced with camera cooling. However, some cameras on the market can only sustain their advertised cooling temperatures for a few minutes.
Though our industry-leading cooling and hermetic seal vacuum technology, the NIRvana® HS can sustain its -55°C sensor temperature over many hours. Combined with our lifetime guaranteed, zero maintenance vacuum, our cooling technology provides the reliability to keep your experiments running.
Excellent Temporal Resolution
Capture high-speed events with incredible detail thanks to the 250fps full sensor frame rate, and 2 microsecond minimum exposure time. Combined with ultra-high precision hardware triggering, the NIRvana® HS is an excellent choice for semiconductor and photovoltaic failure analysis, and other high-speed applications.
Higher Image Quality InGaAs
Achieving the high image quality that scientific applications demand has historically been a challenge for InGaAs sensor technology. With the NIRvana® HS, non-uniformity corrections and advanced pixel correction algorithms provide unparalleled image quality out of the box.
Minimize Scene Noise
SWIR photons are everywhere. A significant source of unwanted noise in SWIR imaging is infrared photons from around the sample. The NIRvana HS features a proprietary cold shield, which blocks photons you don’t want, improving image quality.
Family Specifications
| Imaging array | 640 x 512 pixels |
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| Pixel size | 20 μm x 20 μm |
| Sensor image area | 12.8 mm x 10.24 mm |
NIRvana Family Features
Large Pixel Size Delivers High Sensitivity
We don’t just have lower noise – we collect more photons too. With larger pixel area comes greater light detection ability. The 20 μm pixels of the NIRvana® family collect 80% more light than 15 μm pixel cameras, and 4 times as much light as 10 μm pixel cameras.
Proven Scientific Performance
With Scientific SWIR Imaging comes unique challenges. Building on two decades of experience, our NIRvana® range of cameras is designed to solve them. NIRvana® has a peerless scientific pedigree with 10 publications in Nature journals using NIRvana® cameras since 2017.
See our Research Stories for an insight into the dozens of publications using our cameras.
The NIRvana® range of SWIR cameras provide a superlative performance for low-light imaging that has to be seen to be believed. Why not book a demonstration to see what the NIRvana range can do for you.
Imaging and Spectroscopy in One Powerful Software
Powerful and intuitive software with built-in math engine allows for the complete control of cameras and spectrographs, with real-time image analysis and spectral data.
LightField software provides seamless integration of hardware controls and direct data acquisition into programmes such as Python, National Instruments’ LabVIEW® and MathWorks’ MATLAB®. This software also fully supports IntelliCal automated wavelength and intensity calibration.
Easy Integration with Linux, C++, Python…
Our software support doesn’t end there. Our PICam SDK offers C++ integration and extensive documentation, and is fully supported in Linux.
Camera Models
Current Research
Research Stories
Featured stories of exciting research using our cameras and spectrometers.
Published Research
Compilation of published research achieved using our cameras and spectrometers.
