Fiber Optic Coupled Image Amplifier (FOCIA) Night Camera Flight Evaluation.
Abstract
A covert night camera system called FOCIA (Fiber Optics Coupled Image Amplifier) has been developed and flight evaluated. The camera system combined a 12-inch focal length night lens, a two-stage electromagnetically focused image amplifier, a film transport, and an optically filtered electronic flash illuminator. The system is described and examples of high quality night photography obtained with the FOCIA system at altitudes up to 11,000 ft are presented along with an evaluation of the system's airborne performance. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0912708
Entities
People
- Henry Lapp
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory