CITIS Demonstration

Abstract

This report reviews the demonstration of visible and Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) imaging spectrometers at a White sands Missile Range (WSMR) launch. These imaging spectrometers are non-scanning, high speed imaging spectrometer capable of simultaneously recording spatial and spectral data from a rapidly varying target scene. High-speed spectral imaging was demonstrated by collecting spectral and spatial snapshots of a missile launch at WSMR. The instruments are based on computed tomography concepts. The infrared instrument operates in a 3.0 to 4.6 micrometers with resolution of 0.2. Raw images were recorded at a video frame rate of 30% using a 160 x 120 InSb focal plane array. A reconstruction of a simple 819 K blackbody object is presented as proof of concept. A visible spectrometer was also used but only for proof of concept of this technology, operates from 420 to 740 nm with resolution of 10 nm at 15 fps using a 1024 by 1024 focal plane. All data collected was given to the sponsor and not discussed or shown herein.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 26, 1999
Accession Number
ADA365410

Entities

People

  • Eustace L. Dereniak
  • John P. Garcia

Organizations

  • Arizona Board of Regents

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Abstracts
  • Arrays
  • Calibration
  • Demonstrations
  • Field Tests
  • Focal Plane Arrays
  • Focal Planes
  • Images
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Monochromators
  • Scanning
  • Spectrometers
  • Tomography
  • Two Dimensional
  • Video Frames
  • X-Ray Computed Tomography

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.