This is precisely the research LASER COMPONENTS‘ development team is performing and for which they will be presenting prototypes of a user kit for pyroelectric detectors and uncooled PbSe detectors including suitable radiation sources at the trade show booth.
The development kit is based on a single-board computer, as well as emitter and receiver modules, and is autonomous.
The measurement results are displayed using a touchscreen which is also used to control the device. Data can be stored on a memory card; in addition, there is an analog output available for the amplified signal.
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