NASA Applications for the CESI technology include: - hyperspectral imaging of terrestrial and planetary surfaces; - remote atmospheric analysis, e.g. sounding and solar occultation; - sensitive, high-gain SWIR detectors and focal planes; - photon-counting focal planes and miniaturized spectrometers for planetary missions; - global methane mapping of the Earth in support of the Earth System mission. Commercial applications for the CESI technology include: - hyperspectral earth imaging for applications in minerology, agriculture, environmental management, etc; - night-vision, laser protection, miniature cameras, and other low-light applications; - high-sensitivity focal planes for flash lidar and free-space optical communications; and - prosthetic vision aids for low-vision patients.
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