SUBMARINE ILLUMINATION AND TELEVISION IN HARBOR WATER.
Abstract
A submersible closed-circuit television system was used to conduct a quantitative study of submarine illumination and vision in harbor water. The television camera is attached to a spread-U structure which holds a target jig and a pair of incandescent-light assemblies. The light assemblies are equipped with remotely controllable polarizers and employ 1,000-watt quartz-iodide lamps. Observations of various types of targets were made during daylight hours and at night. The effects of color filtering, polarization filtering, and off-axis illumination on detection range and resolution for the vidicon TV camera were determined. Theoretical calculations were confirmed. In harbor water with an attenuation length around 5 feet, color or polarization filtering provides no improvement in contrast or resolution. The seeing range for a vidicon camera, in this type of water, is generally less than 10 feet. The best resolution obtainable was 1/4 inch at 8.7 feet. A history and analysis of the performance of the underwater television system is included. Results are given of an experimental study of methods of constructing underwater lamp assemblies using tungsten-iodide bulbs. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0628991
Entities
People
- R. D. Hitchcock
Organizations
- Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center