Study of Advanced IR Camera Phenomenology
Abstract
Abstract We propose to mount a series of characterization measurements using the Raytheon AMPPM SWIR InGaAs camera developed for the ONR in relevant maritime and other environments. This camera will be combined with visible light cameras and other cameras as available including the RVS Digital Pixel (cryo MWIR and LWIR) thermal cameras and possibly additional LWIR units. The AMPPM camera combines an extremely low noise floor for highsensitivity along with a triple exposure scheme for greatly expanded dynamic range. The RVS Digital Pixel cameras utilize a counter in the unit cell architecture to allow extremely high dynamic range. The testing will include measurements from shore, on vessels to observe a variety of scenes with an option for long range high altitude testing at our White Mountain Barcoft site. Another option for active illumination at 976 and 1064 nm using the UC Santa Barbara IR active photonics program will be explored. All of these tie in well with the existing UCSB IR program for active and passive measurements for a wide variety of applications spaces for terrestrial and space applications. Support of measurements at the Crane NSWC site in the July 2020 time frame willalso be included. Both observations and data analysis will be a part of the proposed program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- May 08, 2020
- Source ID
- N000142012482
Entities
People
- Philip Lubin
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of California, Santa Barbara