The Utility Of Available Low Quantum Efficiency Detector Arrays For Tactical Imaging

John A. Jamieson

doi:10.1117/12.958733

24 June 1980 The Utility Of Available Low Quantum Efficiency Detector Arrays For Tactical Imaging

John A. Jamieson

Proceedings Volume 0226, Infrared Imaging Systems Technology; (1980) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.958733
Event: 1980 Technical Symposium East, 1980, Washington, D.C., United States

Abstract

A mosaic detector array which uses a charge coupled array to integrate and multiplex signals is significantly limited by charge saturation. Detection of warm targets by infrared sensing through the atmosphere tends to be limited more by clutter than by random fluctuations. For missions at television frame rates the important attributes of the detector array are good spatial resolution and uniformity of response. Responsive quantum efficiency is relatively unimportant. Operation at 3 to 4.2 μm offers advantages of resolution and larger rate of change of radiant signal with temperature.

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John A. Jamieson "The Utility Of Available Low Quantum Efficiency Detector Arrays For Tactical Imaging", Proc. SPIE 0226, Infrared Imaging Systems Technology, (24 June 1980); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.958733

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