Daytime Atmospheric Transfer Function Study

Abstract

It is of critical importance to know the temporal and spatial character of the isoplanatic patch, in order to access or design pre- or post- detection systems. Here the author reports on progress on a system that uses the edge of the sun as an extended target in order to determine the daytime spatial and temporal characteristics of the isoplanatic patch. The system described uses a pair of linear diode arrays that are aligned along solar radii at points that cross the image of the edge. A description of the telescope and the array electronics is included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA002669

Entities

People

  • Alan M. Title

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Circuit Boards
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Converters
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Diameters
  • Diffraction
  • Elements
  • Engineers
  • Instrumentation
  • Printed Circuit Boards
  • Printed Circuits
  • Security
  • Transfer Functions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Computer Science.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space