RS-5400 Enhanced Silicon Photodiode Detector and Higher Resolution for Remote Sensing Applications

• Provides high resolution and high sensitivity for remote sensing applications for in situ field measurements
• Has a spectral range of 350-2,500nm
• Features one touch operation with auto-dark current and auto-exposure

The RS-5400 provides high resolution and high sensitivity for remote sensing applications for in situ field measurements. It now includes an enhanced 1024 element silicon array and improved spectral resolution:

• Spectral resolution
  2.5nm @ 700nm
  5.5nm @ 1500nm
  5.8nm @ 2100nm

The RS-5400 has the following specifications:

• Spectral range 350-2500nm
• Photodiode Arrays:
  1024 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
• Noise Equivalence Radiance (with 1.5 meter fiber optic)
  0.5x10^-9 W/cm²/nm/sr @ 400nm
  0.3x10^-9 W/cm²/nm/sr @ 1500nm
  2.5x10^-9 W/cm²/nm/sr @ 2100nm

Applications include:

• Vegetation studies
• Environmental research
• Soil analysis, mapping and profiling
• Ground truthing
• Geological remote sensing
• Mineral identification
• 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 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.

For more information, visit: https://spectralevolution.com/products/hardware/field-portable-spectroradiometers-for-remote-sensing/rs-5400-portable-spectroradiometer/