Application of dual-band infrared focal plane arrays to tactical and strategic military problems

Arnold C. Goldberg; Theodore Fischer; Zenon I. Derzko

doi:10.1117/12.451014

23 January 2003 Application of dual-band infrared focal plane arrays to tactical and strategic military problems

Arnold C. Goldberg, Theodore Fischer, Zenon I. Derzko

Proceedings Volume 4820, Infrared Technology and Applications XXVIII; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.451014
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2002, Seattle, WA, United States

Abstract

We report on the development and application of dual-band infrared focal plane array (FPA) technology to problems of interest to the U. S. military. For tactical applications, we show the application of dual-band MWIR/LWIR FPAs to reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition. We show field test results of dual-band imaging of military targets over a diurnal cycle. We describe the development of a new dual-band LWIR/LWIR FPA for detection of the disturbed soil features associated with buried land mines. Finally, we will describe the application of dual-band FPAs in the strategic defense arena. We present dual-band MWIR/LWIR imagery of commercial launch vehicles that shows the utility of such an FPA for a sensor in a boost-phase interceptor.

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Arnold C. Goldberg, Theodore Fischer, and Zenon I. Derzko "Application of dual-band infrared focal plane arrays to tactical and strategic military problems", Proc. SPIE 4820, Infrared Technology and Applications XXVIII, (23 January 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.451014

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