Night illumination in the near- and short-wave infrared spectral bands and the potential for silicon and indium-gallium-arsenide imagers to perform night targeting

Richard H. Vollmerhausen; Ronald G. Driggers; Van A. Hodgkin

doi:10.1117/1.OE.52.4.043202

Night illumination in the near- and short-wave infrared spectral bands and the potential for silicon and indium-gallium-arsenide imagers to perform night targeting

Richard H. Vollmerhausen
, Ronald G. Driggers
, Van A. Hodgkin

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Abstract

On a moonless night, the primary source of natural illumination in the near infrared and short-wave infrared spectral bands is airglow. We use data gathered by astronomers and atmospheric scientists to estimate the magnitude and variability of airglow ground illumination. Based on that foundation, we analyze the target acquisition performance of imagers that use silicon and indium-gallium-arsenide focal plane arrays.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	043202
Journal	Optical Engineering
Volume	52
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.52.4.043202
State	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

airglow
indium-gallium-arsenide
night illumination
night vision imaging
silicon focal plane array

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
General Engineering

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Night illumination in the near- and short-wave infrared spectral bands and the potential for silicon and indium-gallium-arsenide imagers to perform night targeting

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