White Papers

Volcano research enhanced with FLIR thermal imaging cameras

By Loic Premartin
1 September 2011

White Paper Lead ImageThermal imaging cameras allow researchers to not only see volcanic heat, but also to get non contact temperature readings from a safe distance, which keeps the researchers out of harm’s way.

Thermal imaging helps detect material failure in bikes

By Loic Premartin
3 June 2011

White Paper Lead ImageCarbon fibre reinforced materials in bikes checked with pulse thermography

World-record 100MHz trigger rate photon counter for telecom wavelengths

By Leonard Widmer, Michael Desert, Laurent Monnat, Bernard Clausen, Jean-Benoit Page, Alexis Rochas
6 April 2011

White Paper Lead ImageThe id210 is the first photon counter for telecom wavelengths that works at frequencies up to 100MHz, can also operate in free running mode, and does not require cryogenic cooling

Thermal Imaging Scenes with Wide Temperature Differences

By Loic Premartin, FLIR Advanced Thermal Solutions (ATS)
3 February 2011

White Paper Lead ImageThis paper introduces and demonstrates the technique of 'superframing'. The technique of superframing consists of varying the exposure, or integration time of a thermal imaging camera from frame to frame in a cyclic manner and combining the resulting subframes into single superframes with greatly extended temperature ranges, thereby allowing the user to visualize scenes featuring wide temperature differences

Near-field goniophotometry supports the development of energy efficient luminaires and solid state lighting

By Robert Yeo, Pro-Lite Technology
30 November 2010

White Paper Lead ImageThe measurement of luminaires has traditionally been performed with a photometer placed in the far-field, which measures the illuminance from the light source one angle at a time. A near-field goniophotometer exploits the latest advances in imaging photometry and represents a more affordable and flexible option compared with a far-field instrument

Providing Thermal Solutions for R&D and Science

By Loic Premartin, FLIR
28 October 2010

White Paper Lead ImageThermal cameras are today being used in many different ways as more and more people realise the potential of this powerful imaging technology. Thermal cameras made by FLIR play pivotal roles in a wide range of industrial, commercial and government activities in more than 60 countries worldwide