Thermal imaging

Thermography, or thermal imaging, is a type of infrared imaging. Thermographic cameras detect radiation in the infrared range of the electromagnetic spectrum and produce images of that radiation. Since infrared radiation is emitted by all objects based on their temperatures, according to the black body radiation law, thermography makes it possible to "see" one's environment with or without visible illumination. The amount of radiation emitted by an object increases with temperature, therefore thermography allows one to see variations in temperature (hence the name). When viewed by thermographic camera, warm objects stand out well against cooler backgrounds; humans and other warm-blooded animals become easily visible against the environment, day or night. As a result, thermography's extensive use can historically be ascribed to the military and security services.

Thermal imaging photography finds many other uses. For example, firefighters use it to see through smoke, find persons, and localize the base of a fire. With thermal imaging, power lines maintenance technicians locate overheating joints and parts, a telltale sign of their failure, to eliminate potential hazards. Where thermal insulation becomes faulty, building construction technicians can see heat leaks to improve the efficiencies of cooling or heating air-conditioning. Thermal imaging cameras are also installed in some luxury cars to aid the driver. Some physiological activities, particularly responses, in human beings and other warm-blooded animals can also be monitored with thermographic imaging.

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XS-1.7-320	Bobcat-1.7-320
Flexibility for easy research	Uncooled smart InGaAs Camera
Xeva-Lin-1.7	Xeva-Lin-2.5
0.9-1.7 µm InGaAs Linear Array	1.1-2.5 µm InGaAs Linear Array
Xeva-1.7-320	Xeva-1.7-640
Advanced research in SWIR imaging	Advanced research in SWIR imaging
Xeva-2.5-320	Lynx
Flexible SWIR imaging camera up till 2.5 µm	40 KHz High speed SWIR line-scan camera
Cheetah-640CL	ONCA-MWIR-MCT-320
World's fastest InGaAs CameraLink camera	Stable measurements with thermal imaging
Onca-MWIR-MCT-640	ONCA-MWIR-InSb-320
Stable measurements with thermal imaging	Stable measurements with thermal imaging
Onca-MWIR-InSb-640	Gobi-384
Stable measurements with thermal imaging	Uncooled smart thermal camera
Gobi-640 GigE	Gobi-640
High resolution uncooled thermal camera	High resolution uncooled thermal camera
Onca-(V)LWIR-MCT-384	Onca-LWIR-QWIP-384
Multispectral thermal infrared imaging	Multispectral thermal infrared imaging
XSW-640	XTM-640
High resolution uncooled SWIR module	High resolution uncooled LWIR module
Xlin InGaAs Detector
High speed NIR line-scan detector