ABSTRACT

This work provides a basic understanding of the physical background and engineering considerations required for the design of IR systems, examining all components and combining them into examples of current surveillance systems. This second edition presents: new coverage of state-of-the-art optical systems, including lightweight mirrors and adaptiv

chapter 1|25 pages

What Is Infrared?

chapter 2|16 pages

Infrared Radiometry

chapter 3|34 pages

Infrared Sources

chapter 4|17 pages

Atmospherics

chapter 5|43 pages

Optics

chapter 6|35 pages

Detectors and Focal Planes

chapter 7|10 pages

Starers Versus Scanners

chapter 8|18 pages

Thermal Imagers

chapter 9|46 pages

Signal Processing

chapter 10|100 pages

Systems

chapter 11|19 pages

Processors

chapter 12|38 pages

Cryogenic Coolers

chapter 13|23 pages

Testing

chapter 14|24 pages

Simulation and Modeling