Aaron Tech-Pro Private Limited

Spectral Camera is an integrated combination of ImSpector imaging spectrograph and a matrix camera forming a complete spectral imaging device in one compact package. Operation is based on SPECIM's direct sight imaging spectrograph technology. Spectral Camera captures a line image of a target and disperses light from each line image pixel to spectrum. Each spectral image contains then line pixels in spatial axis and spectral pixels in spectral axis.

In consequence it is possible to acquire full spectral information for each line image acquired from the target. Since Spectral Camera captures images sequentially of the moving target or by moving itself, a 2D spectral image can be formed. This technology allows diversified opportunities to analyse the target accurately based on its spectral features.

Spectral Cameras are available with analogue or digital output. Additionally, Spectral Cameras are provided either with standard C-mount for objective lens or fiber optics input when Spectral Camera becomes a multichannel spectrometer capable of measuring several points of a target simultaneously.

Spectral Camera

Features	Advantages
Prealigned and calibrated combination of spectrograph and CCD camera	No need for adjustments
Uses Specim's direct sight imaging spectrograph technology	High quality optical properties: efficient diffraction, high optical throughput, ghost free spectrum, minimal geometrical aberrations, and astigmatism free spectral image
High polarization independency	Indispensable in certain applications
Compact and robust. Construction as cased and OEM versions	Equally suitable to industrial and scientific applications
C-mount for objective lens	Simple installation to broad range of standard lenses
Several standard versions available between 380-1700 nm wavelength range between 1.5-15.0 nm spectral resolutions fiber optics input option CCIR/EIA or 12 bits digital output	Flexibility in applying for different requirements in color, biomedical and chemical analytical applications

For more specific information on standard Spectral Cameras, please download Spectral Camera brochure or contact us. In addition to standard Spectral Cameras we integrate OEM Spectral Cameras by using practically any commercial monochrome camera with our spectrograph. We provide also support in selecting the most appropriate camera option to correspond the application requirements.

Spectral Camera Wavelength Ranges

Standard Spectral Cameras operate in 380-1700 nm wavelength range:

(E=includes ImSpector Enhanced series imaging spectrograph)

Spectral Cameras with an ImSpector Enhanced series imaging spectrograph are provided as OEM versions only.

Applications :

Spectral Cameras can be used in various applications. Examples include:

Spectral machine vision systems for online precise color sorting and quality monitoring
(in manufacturing and assembling lines)

timber and wood product classification based on knots, pitch stripes, blue stain, etc.
ceramic tile, marble and other decorative stones in construction applications
leather and fur
paper color
glass or plastic bottle sorting
color in food and drinks: fruit, meat, bread, candy, soft drinks, etc.
textile dyeing
printing control
inspection of color matching in car parts, parts for telecom products, cosmetics

Spectral scanners for use in laboratory and at line

color printout testing
inspection of production samples
forensic samples

Spectral imaging systems for light source and display testing

inspection and sorting of LEDs, LDs and lamps based on spectral emission
fast test scanning of LCD and other displays

Spectral measuring systems for biomedical and medical applications

blood or other body fluid analysis
analysing multiple sample cells simultaneously
fast checking of test pad charts (e.g. blood test pads)

Spectral microscope systems

forensic sample investigation
biomedical sample analysis

Scientific and research applications

scanning old work of art
astronomy
2D temperature distribution
spectral flame analysis
angle resolved spectroscopy, e.g. spectral characterization of surfaces for computer aided simulation and modelling
2D fluorescence spectroscopy, e.g. cell samples, coatings or films
Raman spectroscopy
precision farming

NIR spectral imaging systems

distribution determination of chemical constituents, like moisture, oil, varnish
sorting of vegetables and fruits based on spectral features related to color and ripeness
sorting and removal of foreign materials, like polymers from natural materials