Comparison of the 3-5 Micrometer and 8-12 Micrometer Regions for Advanced Thermal Imaging Systems: LOWTRAN Revisited.

Abstract

Four spectral bands for advanced infrared imaging systems are compared on the basis of calculations of atmospheric transmission, using the LOWTRAN 3B atmospheric transmission model. Slant paths, MTF effects, and Maritime and Rural aerosol models are included in the analysis. The relative advantage of the 3- to 5-micrometer band is shown to be strongly influenced by the choice of aerosol models. (AUthor)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 30, 1977
Accession Number
ADA049448

Entities

People

  • A. F. Milton
  • A. W. Schmidt
  • G. L. Harvey

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Diffraction
  • Focal Plane Arrays
  • Focal Planes
  • High Humidity
  • Humidity
  • Measurement
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Scattering
  • Sea Level
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Spectroscopy.