THE IMAGE APPEARANCE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC TARGETS

Abstract

APERTURE THEORY AND NOISE THEORY ARE USED TO PREDICT THE PHOTOGRAPHIC APPEARANCE OF QUASIPOINT TARGETS AS A FUNCTION OF THE SYSTEM PARAMETERS AND OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS OF A HIGH ALTITUDE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY SYSTEM. Point targets can be simulated by non-specular reflecting disks or by specular reflecting spheres. The images can be measured photometrically or subjectively. The techniques appear to offer a definitive and practical method of specifying and testing the resolution of complex photographic systems. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0273345

Entities

People

  • J. Pierson

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Photography
  • Altitude
  • Cameras
  • High Altitude
  • Images
  • Optical Equipment
  • Photographic Equipment
  • Photographic Images
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographic Recording Media
  • Photography

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Geodesy
  • Systems Analysis and Design