QWIP
Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector

The Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector (QWIP) is an airborne infrared camera system manufactured by QmagiQ and operated by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). QWIP collects infrared imagery in the 8-10 μm band and can detect temperature variations of around 0.2 degrees Celsius. It has a typical frame rate of 60 Hz and a field of view of 11 by 9 degrees. QWIP has a pixel ground resolution of approximately 1.8 m at a flight altitude of 10000 feet.