First Light Imaging offers advanced imaging solutions for extremely low light environment and real time applications, to the world’s scientific and industrial communities. Every day, First Light Imaging innovates for science and designs the right solution to your visible and infrared imaging needs.
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our scientific visible and SWIR cameras

C-BLUE One UV
UV-EXTENDED GLOBAL SHUTTER SCIENTIFIC CMOS CAMERA
Visible
170 FPS
Very low noise
Monochrome CMOS
80 dB
and 16 bits

C-BLUE One
VERY HIGH SPEED LOW NOISE SCIENTIFIC CMOS CAMERA WITH 3 DIFFERENT RESOLUTIONS
Visible
1594 FPS
Very low noise
Monochrome CMOS
80 dB
and 16 bits

OCAM²K
Fast low light low noise scientific camera for visible imaging
Visible
2067 FPS
Sub-electron
Readout noise
EMCCD
240 x 240

OCAM²S
FAST LOW LIGHT LOW NOISE ELECTRONIC SHUTTERED SCIENTIFIC CAMERA FOR VISIBLE IMAGING
Visible
2067 FPS
Sub-electron
Readout noise
EMCCD
240 x 240

C-RED New Space
SPACE-DESIGNED HIGH SPEED SWIR CAMERA CORE
Infrared
600 FPS
30e
RON
InGaAs
640 x 512
93 dB
and 16 bits

C-RED 2 Lite
VERY HIGH SPEED LOW NOISE STABILIZED SWIR CAMERA
Infrared
600 FPS
30e
RON
InGaAs
640 x 512
93 dB
and 16 bits

C-RED 2
very high speed ultra low dark InGaAs SWIR camera
Infrared
600 FPS
< 30 e-
RON
InGaAs
640 x 512
93 dB
and 16 bits

C-RED 2 ER
e-SWIR CAMERA / EXTENDED INGAAS UP TO 1900 OR 2200 NM
Infrared
600 FPS
<50e
Readout noise
InGaAs
640 x 512

C-RED 3
Very high speed swap optimized ingaas swir camera
Infrared
600 FPS
<40e
RON
InGaAs
640 x 512
93 dB
and 16 bits

C-RED One
Ultra low noise ultra high speed MCT SWIR camera
Infrared
3500 FPS
Sub-electron
Readout noise
e-APD MCT,
320 x 256
UNDERSTAND
our Applications

New Space
Earth observation
Gas detection
Data exchange
Space exploration
Cubesats
FSO communications

Astronomy
Free Space Optics
Speckle interferometry
Space Debris Tracking
Secure Laser Communication
Fringe Tracking
Exo-planets research
Astronomical Observations
Wavefront Sensing & Adaptive Optics

Life Sciences /
Research
NIR II Small animal imaging
Singlet Oxygen (PDT)
Spectroscopy
Pharmaceutical industry
OCT Imaging
Image guided surgery
Hyperspectral Imaging
Fluorescence Microscopy
Cellular Imaging

Industry
Additive manufacturing
Welding
Free Space Optical Communications
LASER
Solar Cells Inspection
Semiconductor Inspection
Food inspection and quality control
Industrial quality and production control
Non destructive inspections
Environmental monitoring

Surveillance /
Safety
Maritime surveillance
Night Vision
Long range surveillance and Tracking
Active Imaging
Cloud or smoke penetration
Background contrast

Art Inspection
Overpainting
Non destructive analysis
Erased marking
Counterfeiting
Carbon black using
Alteration identification
EXPLORE
Infinite Possibilities
Discover exoplanets
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our News

HiRISE – First light for the new instrument of the VLT
First light for HiRISE, an innovative instrument designed for the study of exoplanets on the ESO’s Very Large Telescope

C-BLUE ONE UV WINS A VISION SYSTEMS DESIGN INNOVATORS AWARD!
First Light Imaging is the proud winner of bronze Vision Systems Design Innovators award for C-BLUE One UV!

FIRST ON-SKY RESULTS OF C-BLUE One!!!
First On-sky results of our C-BLUE One camera shared by the National Research Council Canada / Conseil national de recherches Canada!
CONTACT
our Team
First Light Imaging Corp.
185 Alewife Brook Parkway,
Suite 210 Cambridge, MA 02138 - USA
Europarc Sainte Victoire
Bâtiment 5, Route de Valbrillant
Le Canet, 13590 Meyreuil France