Background Considerations in Infrared System Design

1 March 1965

journal article
Published by Optica Publishing Group in Applied Optics

Vol. 4 (3) , 343-345
https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.4.000343

Abstract

The problem of locating a radiant target against a cluttered background is discussed. The form of sky clutter and its representation are considered in a limited way, and two criteria for recognizing a radiant source against a background are put forward.

Keywords

INFRARED SYSTEM
BACKGROUND CONSIDERATIONS
SYSTEM DESIGN
REPRESENTATION
SKY CLUTTER
RADIANT TARGET
CLUTTERED BACKGROUND

This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:

New Method of Describing and Measuring the Granularity of Photographic Materials
Journal of the Optical Society of America, 1955