Miniature and cooled hyperspectral camera for outdoor surveillance applications in the mid-infrared

Opt Lett. 2016 May 1;41(9):1901-4. doi: 10.1364/OL.41.001901.

Abstract

We present the design and the realization of a compact and robust imaging spectrometer in the mid-infrared spectral range. This camera combines a small static Fourier transform birefringent interferometer and a cooled miniaturized infrared camera in order to build a robust and compact instrument that can be embedded in an unmanned aerial vehicle for hyperspectral imaging applications. This instrument has been tested during a gas detection measurement campaign. First results are presented.