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NDT.net Issue - 2011-02 - NEWS ![]() ![]() NDT.net Issue: 2011-02 | Publication: e-Journal of Nondestructive Testing (NDT) ISSN 1435-4934 (NDT.net Journal) NEWS | Goodrich Introduces Low SWaP Shortwave Infrared (SWIR)Goodrich Corperation, Princeton, USA640 x 512 resolution, uncooled SWIR camera features low size, weight, and power (SWaP)
The SWIR camera, sensitive from 0.7ìm to 1.7ìm, is installed on the Raven UAS with a 320 x 240 resolution long-wave infrared (LWIR) microbolometer. The shortwave infrared camera augments the microbolometers thermal night imaging capabilities by enabling visual verification of laser location and imaging during thermal crossover the hours of sunrise and sunset when the performance of traditional thermal imaging systems is degraded. According to Martin Ettenberg, director of business development for Goodrich's ISR Systems Princeton team, "The Goodrich SWIR camera combined with the LWIR microbolometer on the same platform allows 24-hour coverage from a single unmanned aerial system. This provides warfighters new capabilities and new concept of operations while meeting the low-SWaP requirements of the modern battlefield. It also eases the physical burden on warfighters by allowing them to carry a single camera payload."
Sensors Unlimited, Inc., part of Goodrich ISR Systems, based in Princeton, NJ, has pioneered the
design and production of NIR and SWIR cameras and systems utilizing advanced Indium
Gallium Arsenide (InGaAs) imaging technology for industrial, commercial, military,
agricultural, and scientific markets. For additional information on InGaAs-based shortwave
infrared imaging detectors, arrays, and systems, please visit www.sensorsinc.com.
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