Physics – Optics
Scientific paper
Jan 1993
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993spie.1762..278r&link_type=abstract
Proc. SPIE Vol. 1762, p. 278-307, Infrared Technology XVIII, Bjorn F. Andresen; Freeman D. Shepherd; Eds.
Physics
Optics
Scientific paper
A model is presented for analytically predicting the performance of infrared staring arrays sensitive in the 3 - 5 and 8 - 12 micrometer spectral bands. The performance measures will include video signal-to-noise ratio, dynamic range, noise equivalent temperature difference (NETD) and minimum resolvable temperature difference (MRTD). The comparative advantages of various arrays such as platinum-silicide, indium-antimonide and mercury- cadmium-teluride arrays, when viewing terrestrial scenes at various ambient temperatures and through differing atmospheric conditions, will be discussed. The analytical approach will differ from most others in that signal levels and noises will be described in terms of currents which can be readily measured rather than quantized units such as electrons/pixel. Sample calculations will be presented including the effects of optics, cold shields, spectral responsivities, modulation transfer functions and displays.
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