Advanced Wide FOV Architectures for Image Reconstruction & Exploitation (AWARE)
Abstract
The Advanced Wide FOV Architectures for Image Reconstruction & Exploitation (AWARE) program primarily addressed the passive imaging needs for multi-band, wide field-of-view (FOV) and high-resolution imaging for ground and near-ground platforms. The AWARE program sought to solve the technological barriers to wide FOV, high resolution and multi-band camera architectures by focusing on four major tasks: high space-bandwidth product (SBP) camera architecture; small-pitch pixel focal plane array architecture; broadband focal plane array architecture; and multi-band focal plane array architecture. The AWARE program has advanced integration of technologies that enable wide field of view and high resolution and multi-band cameras, including the technologies demonstrated in the related AWARE program in PE 0602716E, Project ELT-01. AWARE aggregated the following programs: Lambda Scale, Broadband, Multi-Band and Wide Field of View. The integration of the technologies will enable next-generation focal plane arrays (FPAs) and cameras. Such focal plane arrays can also be used to fabricate very high pixel-count cameras for persistent surveillance applications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- d913eca54651e000c34f40c13a14e666