Thoth Technology develops miniature, lightweight and affordable spectrometers for remote
sensing applications, including environmental monitoring and process control.
Argus 1000 Spectrometer
Miniature infrared spectrometer for remote sensing, sample analysis, and
process control.
Ruggedized for spaceflight and harsh terrestrial environments.
Low mass and power.
Convenient PC interface and ground-terminal display software.
Features
900nm -1700nm infrared range at approximately 6nm spectral resolution
(enhanced detectors extend range to 2500nm).
Indium Galium Arsnide IR sensor with diffractive optics.
15 mm aperture with 100mRad field of view.
Programmable Peltier-effect cooler for enhanced noise performance.
Programmable operating parameters, including integration time and co-adding
settings.
TLL compatible prime and redundant serial interfaces.
Adapted to a wide variety of mobile and static applications in remote
sensing.
Terrestrial applications include process monitoring and control, climate
monitoring, and laboratory analysis.
Space applications include remote sensing of climate and surface. First
space instrument developed for York University greenhouse-gas monitoring mission
on University of Toronto CanX-2 spacecraft.
