NPL has extensive experience in the use and verification of active and passive thermal imaging systems for a wide range of practical applications such as medical diagnostics, low temperature quantitative spacecraft testing, in process monitoring (food, materials, etc.), defence applications (combustion) and calibration/validation systems. We can carry out real-time thermal measurements of processes and systems.

Our current capabilities include:

• Research thermal imager
  • Wavelength of operation nominally 3 µm to 5 µm
  • Array 320 x 256
  • Speed of capture - nominally 150 Hz full frame, up to 20 kHz windowed images
  • High resolution, with addition lens providing up to 25 µm resolution
  • Temperature resolution 0.01 °C
  • Temperature range nominally - 40 °C to +1500 °C (extended range possible)
    
    
• In field thermal imager
  • Wavelength of operation nominally 8 µm to 13 µm
  • Array 120 x 120
  • Speed of capture nominally 9 Hz
  • Temperature resolution 0.1 °C
  • Temperature range nominally - 40 °C to +1500 °C (extended range possible)

We can help with equipment specification, implementation of measurement good practice, validation of techniques and calibration of instruments.

Contact

Customer Services tel: +44 20 8943 6315
E-mail: temperature_enquiries@npl.co.uk