New RS-5400 Spectroradiometer is Designed for Remote Sensing Applications

RS-5400 Spectroradiometer is available with rugged chassis, metal clad optic cable, auto-dark current and auto-exposure options. Unit is used for in situ field measurements in applications such as vegetation studies, ground truthing, geological remote sensing and species identification.

The meter is equipped with UV-Enhanced silicon detector, 512 element TE-cooled InGaAs detector and 512 element TE-cooled extended InGaAs detector. Unit communicates via wireless Bluetooth and USB connectivity and offers 350-2500nm spectral range.

RS-5400 Full Range High Resolution Spectroradiometer

Lawrence, MA – June 5, 2018 –The RS-5400 provides high resolution and high sensitivity for remote sensing applications for in situ field measurements. Applications include:

Vegetation studies

Environmental research

Soil analysis, mapping and profiling

Ground truthing

Geological remote sensing

Solar radiance and irradiance research

Species identification

Lab applications including materials identification

The RS-5400 is designed for field work with a rugged chassis, no moving optical parts, and rugged metal clad fiber optic cable that’s field replaceable. It features one touch operation with auto-dark current and auto-exposure. Communications include wireless Bluetooth and USB connection. It includes DARWin SP Data Acquisition software that is Windows 7/8/10 compatible and saves all files as ASCII.

The RS-5400 has the following specifications:

Spectral range 350-2500nm

Photodiode Arrays:

512 element UV-Enhanced silicon detector (VIS-NIR)

512 element TE-cooled InGaAs detector (SWIR 1)

512 element TE-cooled extended InGaAs detector (SWIR 2)

Minimum scan speed: 100milliseconds

Spectral resolution

2.8nm @ 700nm

6nm @ 1500nm

6nm @ 2100nm

Noise Equivalence Radiance (with 1.5 meter fiber optic)

-9 W/cm²/nm/sr @ 400nm

-9 W/cm²/nm/sr @ 1500nm

-9 W/cm²/nm/sr @ 2100nm

The RS-5400 provides high resolution/high sensitivity in a portable spectroradiometer for field or laboratory use. The unit is lightweight and runs off a 100-240V AC Universal 50-60Hz power supply or lithium-ion batteries.