pco.knowledge base series # 3: Understanding Camera-Based Ultraviolet Imaging And Applications

Numerous applications, from wafer inspection to elemental analysis and combustion imaging, stand to benefit from the use of camera-based ultraviolet (UV) imaging. However, misconceptions about UV imaging technologies persist: they lack the capability to meet some user needs, are too costly to acquire, or are too complicated to operate. Recent advances in UV imaging technology and technique have shattered these outdated notions, offering manufacturers, researchers, and various engineers a single, versatile option to accomplish their differing goals.

This article discusses recent technological leaps in camera-based UV imaging, starting with a look at the differences between UV and visible light imaging, as well as the equipment used in each. It also describes how predecessor technologies and direct input from users have fueled the development of a new generation of advanced UV imaging cameras.

Download the full paper at www.pco.de/library/publications/#c1743.

For more information on our UV camera technology, please visit www.pco.de/scientific-cameras/#section-41.