Comparison of IR Vidicon and Sensitive Visible Light Camera Tube for Application in Airborne-TV Guidance Reconnaissance Systems

Abstract

The basic principles of radiation from a heated surface are examined. Equations are developed that provide a means of determining the performance of an infra red or visible light TV system in terms of the camera tube, quantum efficiency, the noise current and the lens diameter and F number. The over-all system performance is given in terms of RMS current signal-to-noise ratio, and frame repetition rate at a signal-to-noise ratio of 2. In the case of the visible light sensitive tube, the relationship between object illumination and signal-to-noise ratio, and resolution vs. lens diameter are tabulated and plotted. This study indicates that the IR Vidicon would have greater application for use in the TV Guidance/Reconnaissance Systems than the visible light sensitive camera. The advantages of the IR Vidicon over the visible light tube are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 06, 1961
Accession Number
AD0273814

Entities

People

  • G.l. Dunn

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aspect Ratio
  • Brightness
  • Camera Tubes
  • Defense Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Diameters
  • Efficiency
  • Frequency
  • Government Procurement
  • Illumination
  • Image Orthicons
  • Photons
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Radiation
  • Repetition Rate
  • Visible Spectra

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing