What good is SWIR? Passive day comparison of VIS, NIR, and SWIR

Ronald G. Driggers; Van Hodgkin; Richard Vollmerhausen

doi:10.1117/12.2016467

What good is SWIR? Passive day comparison of VIS, NIR, and SWIR

Ronald G. Driggers, Van Hodgkin, Richard Vollmerhausen

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Abstract

This paper is the first of three papers associated with the military benefits of SWIR imaging. This paper describes the benefits associated with passive daytime operations with comparisons of SWIR, NIR, and VIS bands and sensors. This paper includes quantitative findings from previously published papers, analysis of open source data, summaries of various expert analyses, and calculations of notional system performance. We did not accept anecdotal findings as acceptable benefits. Topics include haze and fog penetration, atmospheric transmission, cloud and smoke penetration, target and background contrasts, spectral discrimination, turbulence degradation, and long range target identification. The second and third papers will address passive night imaging and active night imaging.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Infrared Imaging Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXIV
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2016467
State	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes
Event	Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXIV - Baltimore, MD, United States Duration: Apr 30 2013 → May 2 2013

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	8706
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

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Conference	Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXIV
Country/Territory	United States
City	Baltimore, MD
Period	4/30/13 → 5/2/13

Keywords

Infrared detectors
Infrared system performance

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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What good is SWIR? Passive day comparison of VIS, NIR, and SWIR. / Driggers, Ronald G.; Hodgkin, Van; Vollmerhausen, Richard.
Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXIV. 2013. 87060L (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 8706).

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Driggers, RG, Hodgkin, V & Vollmerhausen, R 2013, What good is SWIR? Passive day comparison of VIS, NIR, and SWIR. in Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXIV., 87060L, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 8706, Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing XXIV, Baltimore, MD, United States, 4/30/13. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2016467

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