Electro-optical system analysis and design : a radiometry perspective / Cornelius J. Willers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Willers, Cornelius J.

Series:

SPIE monograph ; 236.

SPIE monograph ; volume PM236

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electrooptics.

Optical measurements.

Electrooptical devices--Design and construction.

Electrooptical devices.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (512 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bellingham, Washington, USA : SPIE Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The field of radiometry can be dangerous territory to the uninitiated, faced with the risk of errors and pitfalls. The concepts and tools explored in this book empower readers to comprehensively analyze, design, and optimize real-world systems. This book builds on the foundation of solid theoretical understanding, and strives to provide insight into hidden subtleties in radiometric analysis. Atmospheric effects provide opportunity for a particularly rich set of intriguing observations.

Contents:

Table of Contents; Nomenclature; 1 Electro-Optical System Design; 2 Introduction to Radiometry; 3 Sources; 4 Optical Media; 5 Optical Detectors; 6 Sensors; 7 Radiometry Techniques; 8 Optical Signatures; 9 Electro-Optical System Analysis; 10 Golden Rules; A Reference Information; B Infrared Scene Simulation; C Multidimensional Ray Tracing; D Techniques for Numerical Solution; E Solutions to Selected Problems; F Additional Reading and Credits; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62870-105-6

0-8194-9570-0