High Resolution, Large Format Hyper Spectral Imaging
Hyper spectral imaging captures pixel information from each segment or bands the electromagnetic spectrum. It allows us to go beyond the limitations of the human eye (the visible spectrum) by using filters, controlled lighting, and sensors to isolate what objects (art, artifacts, manuscripts, minerals, fabrics, etc.) appear like when illuminated in a particular band or combination of bands of the entire spectrum. Thus, it allows scholars and researchers as diverse as (but not limited to) Archeologists, Preservationists, Conservators, Historians, Physicists, Forensic Scientists, Mineralogists, etc. to see detail that was previously invisible or obscured.
High resolution, large format hyper spectral imaging reveals the unknown, allowing the creation of new knowledge. It can also produce the "purest" color rendition of works of art possible by compositing different spectral captures into a single image without the limitations of color interpolation and filters.
Imagine a photographic system that reveals the invisible, and enhances our perception of what we can see in terms of color and detail.
Case in point: http://www.archimedespalimpsest.org/
AIA is proud to represent and present MegaVisions New High Resolution, Large Format Hyper Spectral Imaging System - EurekaVision