Detector size selection for long-range targeting performance in the extended shortwave infrared band

L Wiley, A Beheathland, J Follansbee, J Voss… - Optics …, 2024 - opg.optica.org
Interest in the eSWIR band is growing due to focal plane array technology advancements
with mercury cadmium telluride and type-II superlattice materials. As design and fabrication …

Illumination power requirements for an MCT APD vs. a COTS camera at 1.645 um

J Follansbee, K Frye, N Hui, C Clark… - … and Adaptive Optics …, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Active imaging techniques can provide increased signal-to-noise ratio over passive imaging
approaches, particularly in the reflective infrared bands (NIR, SWIR, and eSWIR) where …

Active imaging testbed development and field studies of SWIR and eSWIR active imaging

J Follansbee, J Teague, CK Renshaw… - … , and Adaptive Optics …, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Active imaging techniques such as continuous-wave (CW) illumination and laser range-
gated (LRG) imagery can provide increased contrast-to-noise ratio over passively …

Effects of focal plane parameters on extended shortwave infrared imaging system performance

A Hendrick, L Wiley, S Velicu, R Pimpinella… - Optical …, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
In the last half-decade, the extended shortwave infrared (eSWIR) atmospheric band has
become a focus of investigation for its potential to provide better object discrimination at …

Infrared Sensor Systems for Drone and Aviation Based Imaging Applications

P Leslie - 2024 - repository.arizona.edu
Designing infrared system aids commercial and military users for a plethora of applications.
As the size, weight, and power (SWaP) of broadband infrared imagers decreases, their utility …

Active Targeting in the SWIR and Extended SWIR

JH Follansbee - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Targeting is a vital function of any weapon system, providing visual information about
targets, determining whether those targets are of interest, and helping to track the target for …

The effects of focal plane parameters on eSWIR imaging system performance

A Hendrick, L Wiley, S Velicu… - … , and Testing XXXV, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
In the last half-decade, the extended shortwave infrared (eSWIR) atmospheric band has
become a focus of investigation for its potential to provide better object discrimination at …

A comparison of reflected and emitted radiometric signal levels in SWIR, eSWIR, MWIR, and superband (SWIR through MWIR) optical systems

L Somerville, P Leslie, S Jordan… - … , and Testing XXXV, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
With the improvement of infrared detector technology over the last several decades,
traditional design trades regarding the use of different wavebands in optical systems are …

Research on infrared imaging system performance based on night vision integrated performance model

W Zhang, P Cai, B Guo, Q Han… - … Conference on Laser …, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The infrared imaging system represents the culmination of modern science and technology,
finding extensive applications in aerospace, weapon electronics, security, industrial testing …