MV-101 Solar Blind UV Imager

• Spectrum from 225nm to 285nm

• High Resolution (1kx1k), high frame rate (120fps)
• High optical rejection (>10 OD) from 300nm to 700nm
• Compact size with C-Mount lens holder
• Ideal camera for OEM implementation
The MV-101 is an ultra-compact UV imager composed of a UV-enhanced photomultiplier tube intensifier, a
proprietary solar blind filter, and a high resolution, high frame rate imager. The spectral response of the
MV-101 ranges from 225nm to 285nm, with transmittance less than 1e-10 for wavelengths greater than 300
nm, ensuring true solar-blind performance during daylight operation.

Original designed for the U.S. Army to detect the muzzle flash of an AK-47 from a distance of 300m to 1000m
away, the MV-101 can be used for both military and commercial applications, including the detection of
corona and arcing events. It can also be used for target tracking, military vehicle safeguarding, and monitor-
ing of optical coating deposition. This is only a brief list with new applications being discovered at a rapid
pace.

The MV-101 is an ideal camera for OEM implementation, and can easily be extended into a multiple camera
system as well as be combined with other cameras, such as infrared and visible light, to form multi-spectral
imaging systems.

UV Sensor Specifications
Spectral Range 225nm to 285nm with D32018000 optical filter set
Optical Rejection OD>10 from 300 nm to 700nm
Sensor Type CsTe UV Enhanced Photo Multiplier tube
Number of MCP Dual Micro Channel Plates
Image Input Window 18mm Quartz
Output Window 22mm fiber optic with P22 phosphor
Output Resolution 32 lp/mm
UV sensitivity 22 mA/W @ 200nm, 26 mA/W @ 240nm, 16 mA/W @ 270nm
Max. Photon Gain 350,000 photons/photon
Gain Control External Gain Control (EGC)
Dark Count Rate 10 cts/s/cm2
Digital Readout Specifications
Optical Coupling Optical taper between UV sensor output window and digital readout sensor
Digital Read0ut Sensor 1Kx1K Mono CMOS
Effective Pixels 800 x 800 pixels
Pixel Depth 10-bit
Readout Frame Rate Std. 120 fps, fast fps is also available
Imager Control RS232 serial interface
Image Output Industrial standard CameraLink (Base Mode), NTSC/PAL and USB-3 optional
Image Format RAW unprocessed 10-bit digital data
Synchronization External Trigger or software trigger via CameraLink
Power Consumption 5VDC, 2W
Power Connector LEMO
Physical Specifications
Lens Mount Industrial standard C-mount
Imager Body Material Black Anodized AL
Emissions Compliance CE, FCC, ToHS
Operation Temperature 0C to 55C
Imager Dimensions 2”w x 2”h x 4”d excluding lens
Mounting Holes 3 x 6mm
Mass < 1lb

Delta Commercial Vision LLC.

21 Maple Glenn Road, Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054 U.S.A. (609)-969-3430 www.deltaimager.com
M-101
Solar Blind UV Imager

Our Advantages
• True solar blind performance

• High quantum efficiency

• C-mount for any COTS UV lens

• Ready for imager integration

• High frame rate for tracking

Typical Applications
• Corona and arc detection
• Electrical Discharge
• Hydrogen Gas Fires for Petrochemical
• Military Vehicle Safeguarding
• Plasma Assisted Optical Coating
The above image is a frame captured
by the MV-101 at a shooting range in
1997. The camera was operating at
30 fps, utilizing a 45deg FOV UV
lens, and positioned 300 meters
away from an AK-47. A single UV
flash per bullet was captured and
recorded without missing a single
bullet. Since then, Delta Commercial
Vision has improved the camera
frame rate to 120 fps.

Illustration Drawing
4” Std (Exclude Lens)
C-Mount Surface

2” x 2” LENS

Delta Commercial Vision LLC.

21 Maple Glenn Road, Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054 U.S.A. (609)-969-3430 www.deltaimager.com