Aurora IR Linescan Camera Kit, Lab Grade

Includes standard grade Aurora 1000 short-wave infrared (SWIR) line-scan camera unit and everything you need in a single kit. No need for additional optics or optical fibers, Aurora comes complete with integrated foreoptics in a single unit. The complete kit is supplied with a carry case and contains all the components needed to operate the instrument right out of the box. The standard Aurora 1000 is suitable for laboratory use.

• Compact SWIR line camera for digital imaging and other applications
• Incorporates award winning, Argus electronics with space heritage supplied as a complete kit including ground test interface and display laptop that works right out of the box
• InGaAs sensor with integrated optics
• Available in a range of focus formats
• Only 45x50x80 mm in dimension
• Integrated foreoptics with no moving parts
• 15 mm aperture with 0.15o field of view
• Peltier-effect cooler for enhanced noise performance
• Programmable operating parameters with easy to use commands including integration time and co-adding settings
• Standard serial interface with simple communications format for easy systems integration
• Low mass (less than 280 g) and low power
• Available off the shelf subject to export approval

Specification

Aurora 1000AK	Specification
1. Type	Line-Scan Camera
2.Configuration	Single aperture line-scan camera
3. Field of View	See filter options
4. Mass	>250 g for Aurora 1000XY-A to 1000XY-F279g for Aurora 1000XY-G
5. Accommodation	45 mm x 50 mm x 80 mm for Aurora 1000XY-A to 1000XY-E 45 mm x 50 mm x 110 mm Aurora 1000XY-F and 1000XY-G
6. Operating Temperature	-20ºC to +40ºC operating temperature
7. Survival Temperature	-25ºC to + 55ºC survival temperature
8. Detector	256 element InGaAs diode arrays with Peltier cooler
9. Electronics	microprocessor controlled native 10-bit ADC with multi-pixel sampling feature providing 12-bit resolution and co-adding feature to enhance precision to 15-bit, 3.2-4.2V input rail 250mA-1500mA (375mA typical)
10. Operational Modes	–Continuous cycle, constant integration time –Adaptive Exposure mode
11. Data Delivery	Fixed length parity striped packets of single or co-added spectra with sequence number, temperature, array temperature and operating parameters
12. Interface	Prime and redundant serial interfaces (RS232 protocol)
13.Channels	256 (typical)
14. Integration Time	500 μs to 4.096 sec
15. Handling	Shipped by courier in ruggedized carrying case

Aurora cameras are manufactured with a variety of focal length formats. Choose one of the letter grade formats to customize the instrumentation to your requirements.

Format Options A B C D E F G Focal Length m 0.015 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.075 Field of View full angle rad 0.85 0.64 0.43 0.32 0.26 0.21 0.17 Field of View full angle deg 48.9 36.7 24.4 18.3 14.7 12.2 9.8 Objective Distance* m 6E+05 600000 600000 6E+05 6E+05 600000 600000 Pixel size at Objective* m 2000.0 1500.0 1000.0 750.0 600.0 500.0 400.0 Image Width at Objective* m 5E+05 384000 256000 2E+05 2E+05 128000 102400 *analysis assumes typical value for LEO orbit (600 km), without adjustment for curvature

Aurora cameras are available in a variety of filter formats pre-installed at the factory. Customize the camera’s sensitivity range according to application by specifying one of the following filter formats.

Broad Filter Options – Standard Range   01   02   03   04   05   06   07 Transmission Band Start nm 750 815 850 965 1020 1120 1200 Transmission Band Stop nm 1700 1650 1100 1150 1700 1700 1650   Narrow band Filter Options – Standard Range   08   09   10   11   12   13   14 Center Wavelength nm 850 940 1000 1200 1300 1500 1550 Full Width Half Minimum nm 10 10 10 10 12 12 12

• Digital imaging
• Thermal imaging
• Temperature sensing
• Process control
• Surface characterization
• Environment monitoring
• Agricultural monitoring
• Earthquake prediction

To view the Aurora 1000 sales brochure click here.
To view the Owners Manual click here.
To view our complete Aurora line camera range and price list click here.