Thermoelectrically Cooled Focal Plane for Non-Scanning Systems
Abstract
The objectives of this contract were to analyze potential system applications for 3 to 5 micrometers TE-cooled staring focal planes and to determine both universal and unique focal plane requirements for each of the applications; determine critical detector and focal plane signal processing parameters and develop preliminary designs for these focal planes; evaluate the overall focal plane designs to determine system performance; and make performance measurements on sample detector elements, focal plane electronics, and equalization processing electronics to substantiate predictions of device performance. A tradeoff of staring and scanned array systems showed that tremendous systems performance improvements can be made by using high density staring focal plane arrays. In particular, improved MRT and NE (Delta) T performance, reduced power consumption, lightweight and all electronic operation (no moving parts) are advantages which staring arrays have over scanned arrays.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA068730
Entities
People
- M. N. Gurnee
- N. A. Foss
- T. Hendrickson
Organizations
- Honeywell International, Inc.