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Sensing in the shortwave infrared (SWIR) range (wavelengths from 0.9 to 1.7 microns) has only recently been made practical by the development of Indium Gallium Arsenide (InGaAs) sensors.
Short-wave infrared (SWIR) light is typically defined as light in the 0.9 - 1.7µm wavelength range, but can also be classified from 0.7 - 2.5µm. Since silicon sensors have an upper limit of approximately 1.0µm, SWIR imaging requires unique optical and electronic components capable of performing in the specific SWIR range. Sensing in the shortwave infrared (SWIR) range (wavelengths from 0.9 to 1.7 microns) has only recently been made practical by the development of Indium Gallium Arsenide (InGaAs) sensors.
Unlike Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) and Long-Wave Infrared (LWIR) light, which is emitted from the object itself, SWIR is similar to visible light in that photons are reflected or absorbed by an object, providing the strong contrast needed for high resolution imaging. Ambient star light and background radiance (nightglow) are natural emitters of SWIR and provide excellent illumination for outdoor, nighttime imaging.
It is essential to use a lens that is designed, optimized, and coated for the SWIR wavelength range. Using a lens designed for the visible spectrum will result in lower resolution images and higher optical aberrations. Since SWIR wavelengths transmit through glass, lenses, and other optical components (optical filters, windows, etc.) designed for SWIR can be manufactured using the same techniques used for visible components, decreasing manufacturing cost and enabling the use of protective windows and filters within a system.
A large number of applications that are difficult or impossible to perform using visible light are possible using SWIR. When imaging in SWIR, water vapor, fog, and certain materials such as silicon are transparent. Additionally, colors that appear almost identical in the visible may be easily differentiated using SWIR.
SWIR imaging is used in a variety of applications including electronic board inspection, solar cell inspection, produce inspection, identifying and sorting, surveillance, anti-counterfeiting, process quality control, and much more. To understand the benefits of SWIR imaging, consider some visual examples of common, everyday products imaged with visible light and with SWIR.
Scope of the Report:
The SWIR Cameras market was valued at USD 118.41 Million in 2017 and is expected to reach USD 194.21 Million by 2023, at a CAGR of 8.60% during the forecast period. The growth of this market is being propelled by the growing demand for SWIR Cameras, especially from industrial, military and defense, commercial, and scientific research verticals. Some of the major applications for which SWIR Cameras are used in these verticals include solar cell inspection, night vision enhancement, moisture detection, camouflage detection, silicon wafer inspection, and surveillance.
The worldwide market for SWIR Cameras is expected to grow at a CAGR of roughly 8.9% over the next five years, will reach 190 million US$ in 2024, from 130 million US$ in 2019, according to a new GIR (Global Info Research) study.
This report focuses on the SWIR Cameras in global market, especially in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa. This report categorizes the market based on manufacturers, regions, type and application.
Market Segment by Manufacturers, this report covers
- FLIR Systems
- Hamamatsu Photonics
- Sensors Unlimited
- Xenics
- Princeton Instruments
- Allied Vision Technologies
- IRCameras
- Fluxdata
- InView Technology
- New Imaging Technologies
- Photonic Science
- Infiniti Electro-Optics
Market Segment by Regions, regional analysis covers
- North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)
- Europe (Germany, France, UK, Russia and Italy)
- Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia)
- South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia etc.)
- Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa)
Market Segment by Type, covers
- SWIR Area Cameras
- SWIR Linear Cameras
Market Segment by Applications, can be divided into
- Industrial
- Military & Defense
- Scientific Research
- Others
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe SWIR Cameras product scope, market overview, market opportunities, market driving force and market risks.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of SWIR Cameras, with price, sales, revenue and global market share of SWIR Cameras in 2017 and 2018.
Chapter 3, the SWIR Cameras competitive situation, sales, revenue and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the SWIR Cameras breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales, revenue and growth by regions, from 2014 to 2019.
Chapter 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales, revenue and market share for key countries in the world, from 2014 to 2019.
Chapter 10 and 11, to segment the sales by type and application, with sales market share and growth rate by type, application, from 2014 to 2019.
Chapter 12, SWIR Cameras market forecast, by regions, type and application, with sales and revenue, from 2019 to 2024.
Chapter 13, 14 and 15, to describe SWIR Cameras sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion, appendix and data source.