Test Equipment and Method to Characterize a SWIR Digital Imaging System

Abstract

This paper describes test equipment and methods used to characterize short-wave infrared (SWIR) digital imaging systems. The test equipment was originally developed under the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contract Advanced Night Vision Imaging System - Cockpit Integration (ANVS-CI) and refined under CRADA NUMBER 13-168-RH-01CRD between 711 HPW/RHC and Esterline-Korry Electronics. The test equipment measures relative spectral responsivity, noise equivalent irradiance, dynamic range, linearity, dark noise, image uniformity, and captures image artifacts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA605295

Entities

People

  • John Green
  • Tim Robinson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Arrays
  • Communication Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Dynamic Range
  • Electronics
  • Focal Plane Arrays
  • Focal Planes
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Light Sources
  • Military Research
  • Night Vision
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Research.
  • Computer Vision.
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems