Theoretical Investigation of the Influence of Atmospheric Transmission on Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Night Vision Scopes

Abstract

This report provides details on the analytical procedures utilized to predict the performance ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared detectors under various atmospheric visibilities. All the analytical tools and product information are commercially available. Key to this effort was the utilization of the Phillips Laboratory Expert Assisted User Software (PLEXUS) program. The work clearly demonstrates that a high school teacher, using the current analytical, analysis, software, and computer tools can predict the "all weather" performance of selected commercial-off-the-shelf electro-optical components.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 1997
Accession Number
ADA349614

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People

  • Wayne C. King

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Computers
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Electro-Optics
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Spectra
  • Night Vision
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Optics
  • Radio Waves
  • Scattering
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Word Processors

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  • Climatology
  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Spectroscopy.