Overview
State of the Art Snapshot Spectral Imager
Shedding new light to nondestructive analysis with an ultra-wide band spectral imager
The MUSES9-MS spectral camera addresses the need for combining spectral information from UV-VIS-NIR-SWIR, as a means for advancing the imaging and analytical capabilities of spectral imaging. Spectral imaging in this ultra-wide spectral range has proven to be very exceedingly capable in a broad range of applications. MUSES9-MS is an all in one spectral camera operating in the 365-1700nm spectral range. It effectively addresses the demand for an integrated low cost option, enabling the direct comparative analysis of the acquired, information-rich dataset.
State of the Art Snapshot Spectral Imager
Spectral Range | 360-1700 nm |
Light Throughput | 90% |
Spectral Bands | 12 |
Spatial Resolution per Band | 5.32 or 3.45 mpx |
Scanning Time | ~10 s |
Lens Mount | C- or F-mount |
Weight | 1850 g |
MUSES9-MS sensitivity spans the UV-VIS-NIR-SWIR (365-1700nm) spectral range, allowing for the detection and identification of materials by exploiting and combining a variety of light-matter interaction phenomena occurring in this ultra-wide spectral range. For example, water is largely transparent in the VIS-NIR band, but strongly absorbs light in the 1450nm spectral band, thus providing a means for moisture assessment.
The standard version of the MUSES9-MS imager comprises a dual sensor, 12 bands configuration. However, the camera is built upon a modular design, allowing for the customization of both spectral range and spectral band number and options. Popular customizations include hardware configurations mimicking satellite cameras for land remote sensing, or configurations suitable for the nondestructive analysis of objects of artistic and historic value. We also offer reduced versions equipped with a single sensor, different band numbers and sensors’ resolution options.
The ultra-wide operation spectral range is accommodated with one standard (uncorrected) lens, thus ensuring sharply focused and co-registered images across the entire range. This enables the direct comparison, post-processing of calibrated images, and pixel-level spectral extraction.