Red / Far-Red Sensor

The Red / Far-Red (RFR) sensor is one of a range of Skye's light sensors for plant growth and research. It is second in popularity only to the PAR Quantum sensor in this field.

  • 2 Channel Sensor
  • Red light at 660 nm
  • Far-Red light at 730 nm
  • Red / Far-Red Ratio
  • Monitors light quality for plant growth
  • For phytochrome studies
Sensitivity 660 channel

660 channel approx. 30 mol/ amp

Sensitivity 730 channel

730 channel approx. 30 umol/uamp

Working range <2,000 mol m s -2 -1
Absolute calibration error typ. <3% 5% max
Cosine error 3%
Azimuth error <1%
Longterm stability  +2%
Response time - voltage output 10ns