Sensor Capabilities

Abstract

This note describes the detailed calculations and considerations necessary to estimate infrared exoatmospheric sensor capabilities. Two types of sensors are compared, an infrared vidicon type image tube and a scanned linear array. Although both systems appear capable of high-altitude satellite surveillance, the required optics diameter for the vidicon system is significantly less than for the linear array.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 18, 1974
Accession Number
AD0528775

Entities

People

  • John O. Dimmock

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Arrays
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Diameters
  • Dwell Time
  • Flux Density
  • High Altitude
  • Image Tubes
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Infrared Vidicons
  • Linear Arrays
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Surveillance
  • Vidicons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Space Objects