DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS OF A PHOTOSENSOR FOR THE DETECTION OF LIGHT FLASHES

Abstract

The theory and design of a photosensor to be used for the accurate timing of a missile or aircraft-borne stroboscopic light are presented. The precise determination of the flash times of the strobe is necessary for certain applications in geodesy and trajectory determination. Certain aspects of photometry and atmospheric phenomenon are reviewed to establish solid framework upon which to base the design. The properties of the strobe light and background radiation are discussed and a basic design is developed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 27, 1961
Accession Number
AD0269864

Entities

People

  • James B. Willmann

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Background Radiation
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Optical Detection
  • Photodetection
  • Photodetectors
  • Photometry
  • Radiation
  • Target Discrimination
  • Trajectories

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.