Quad-Emissive Display for Multi-Spectral Sensor Analysis

Abstract

The Quad-Emissive Display (QED) is a device that is designed to provide suitable emissive energy in four spectral bands to permit the simultaneous evaluation of sensors with different spectral sensitivities. A changeable target pattern, such as a Landolt C, a tumbling "E," a triangle or a bar pattern, is fabricated as a stencil (cutout) that is viewed against a second, black surface located several centimeters behind the stencil and thermally isolated from the stencil target. The sensor spectral bands of interest are visible (0.4 to 0.7 microns), near infrared (0.7 to 1.0 microns), short wave infrared (1.0 to 3.0 microns) and the long wave infrared (8.0 to 14.0 microns). This paper presents the details of the structure of the QED and preliminary results on the types of sensor/display resolution measurements and psychophysical studies that can be accomplished using the QED.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA530803

Entities

People

  • Alan R. Pinkus
  • H. L. Task

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Blackbody Radiation
  • Computer Programs
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Frequency
  • High Resolution
  • Long-Wavelength Infrared Radiation
  • Measurement
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Radiation
  • Sampling
  • Short-Wavelength Infrared Radiation
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Triangles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Spectroscopy.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.