| Abstract: | Abstract A multispectral imaging spectrometer is an instrument that can simultaneously record spectral and spatial information of a samples. Chemical and physical properties of the sample can be elucidated from such images. In a multispectral imaging instrument, a camera is used to record the spatial distribution of the sample, and the spectral information is gained by scanning a dispersive device to record spectra for each image. This overview article describes operational principles and recent development of various components used in infrared multispectral imaging instruments including the electronic dispersive devices (acousto-optic tunable filter and liquid crystal tunable filter) and IR cameras (InGaAs, InSb, HgCdTe and QWIP cameras). |
