INFRARED CELESTIAL BACKGROUNDS

Abstract

SURVEY OF OBSERVATIONAL DATA ON INFRARED EMISSION FROM CELESTIAL OBJECTS IS PRESENTED AND CORRELATED WITH RECENT THEORETICAL CALCULATIONS. Spectral distribution of the radiation is analyzed with regard to departures from blackbody radiation predictions based upon effective temperatures and stellar spectral classification. Application of these data to infrared systems is discussed and the infrared background radiance values due to the galactic and solar systems are calculated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0285020

Entities

People

  • R.g. Walker

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blackbody Radiation
  • Classification
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Emission
  • Radiance
  • Radiation
  • Solar System

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Theoretical Analysis.