First Light Imaging

Scientific cameras that combine extreme sensitivity and high speed for both visible and infrared spectra

First Light Imaging designs and manufactures scientific cameras that combine extreme sensitivity and high speed for both visible and infrared spectra.

Coming from european academic research institutes, already multiple award-winning, First Light Imaging is recognized for the high performance of its products and works with world leading institutes and manufacturers. We develop our cutting-edge cameras around state of the art sensors. EMCCD, CMOS, e-APD or InGaAs, we integrate the most challenging, difficult to harness detectors in complex optics systems. Our detectors and technology are already at the heart of the Adaptive Optics systems for the world’s biggest telescopes, looking at the universe, searching for planets. From visible to SWIR wavelengths, with the lowest readout noise, high QE over a wide spectrum, wavefront sensing with integrated micro-lens arrays, nanoseconds accurate synchronization, electronic shutter, we can provide all of these technologies, and more.

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Products

C-RED One

Ultra low noise, ultra high speed SWIR camera, fastest and lowest noise MCT camera for demanding scientific applications
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OCAM²S

High speed. low light, low noise, electronic shuttered photon counting scientific camera
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OCAM²K

High speed, low light, low noise scientific photon counting camera with ultra low latency
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C-RED 3

Very high speed compact, low power uncooled InGaAs SWIR camera with adaptive bias
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C-RED 2 ER

1.9 µm and 2.2 µm high speed extended InGaAs SWIR camera
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C-RED 2

Very high speed, ulta low dark SWIR camera, optimized for long exposure times for low light SWIR applications
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C-RED 2 Lite

Very high speed compact stabilized InGaAs SWIR camera
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C-BLUE One

High speed global shutter scientific CMOS camera
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C-BLUE One UV

UV extended global shutter scientific CMOS camera
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