The Light of the Night Sky: Extending the Spectral Interval for Military Night Vision Devices
Abstract
There are four sources of radiation from the night sky that extend into longer wavelengths: moonlight, that from the Meinel Bands, scattered and direct radiation from stars, and galactic radiation from space. Radiation from the Meinel Bands, which extends into the visible and near infrared, is due to recombination of the hydrogen and hydroxyl ions dissociated by sunlight during daylight hours. This radiation is also known as airglow. This paper documents the results of a literature search made to establish a credible basis for pursuing or abandoning an effort to employ airglow out to a wavelength approaching 2 microns.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA392058
Entities
People
- Lucien M. Biberman
Organizations
- Institute for Defense Analyses