Development of an Interferometric Technique for Reduction of Background Radiation at 10 Micrometers.

Abstract

This report concerns the final status of the ONR contract entitled Development of an Interferometric Technique for Background Radiation at 10 micrometers. The purpose of the proposed instrument was to improve the detectability of a background limited source in the atmospheric window from 8 to 12 micrometers. Such an improvement would be possible if the photons arising from the source and background could be discriminated interferometrically such that the desired signal photons are preferentially detected. This has been the motivating idea of the devices considered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA140081

Entities

Organizations

  • University of Arizona

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Achromatic
  • Amplitude
  • Atmospheric Windows
  • Background Radiation
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Diffraction
  • Electromagnetic Spectra
  • Focal Planes
  • Intensity
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Phase Shift
  • Radiation
  • Refraction
  • Scattering
  • Specular Reflection

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design