Title :
Electro-optical sensors overview
Author_Institution :
Hughes Aircraft Co., El Segundo, CA, USA
fDate :
10/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Over the past 30 years, infrared (IR) imaging sensors have become smaller and more sensitive. Modern IR sensors produce high-resolution, direct TV-compatible video in total darkness or inclement weather conditions
Keywords :
bolometers; focal planes; image sensors; infrared detectors; infrared imaging; military equipment; optical scanners; optical tracking; photodetectors; reviews; target tracking; FLIR; FPA; IR imaging sensors; NETD; bolometers; direct TV-compatible video; electro-optical sensors; high-resolution; inclement weather conditions; military applications; parallel scan sensors; performance parameters; photon detectors; scanning sensors; sensor electronics; serial scan sensors; staring sensors; target recognition; thermal imaging; total darkness; Conducting materials; Electrons; Electrooptic devices; Infrared detectors; Infrared image sensors; Infrared sensors; Optical imaging; Photoconducting materials; TV; Temperature sensors;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
