Description
Book SynopsisThis classic opens with a history of the development of the infrared portion of the spectrum, probes the system engineering process, and then examines the characteristics of the successful system engineer. The next eleven chapters delve deeply into the elements of infrared technology.
Table of ContentsPART 1. THE ELEMENTS OF THE INFRARED SYSTEM.
Chapter 1. Introduction to Infrared System Engineering.
Chapter 2. Infrared Radiation.
Chapter 3. Source of Infrared Radiation.
Chapter 4. transmission of Infrared Radiation Through the Earth's Atmosphere.
Chapter 5. Optics.
Chapter 6. Optical Modulation.
Chapter 7. Introduction to Detectors.
Chapter 8. Noise.
Chapter 9. The Measurement of Detector Characteristics.
Chapter 10. Modern Detectors and the Ultimate Limits on their Performance.
Chapter 11. Techniques for Cooling Detectors.
Chapter 12. Signal Processing and Displays.
Chapter 13. The Analysis of Infrared Systems.
Chapter 14. The Design of an Infrared Search System.
PART II: THE APPLICATIONS OF INFRARED.
Chapter 15. An Introduction to the Applications of Infrared techniques.
Chapter 16. Military Applications of Infrared Techniques.
Chapter 17. Industrial Applications of Infrared Techniques.
Chapter 18. Medical Applications of Infrared Techniques.
Chapter 19. Scientific Applications of Infrared Techniques.
Appendix 1: The Symbols and Abbreviations Used in This Book.
Appendix 2: Symbols and Nomenclature for Radiometry and Photometry.
Appendix 3: Conversion Factors.
Appendix 4: The Unpublished Literature of the Infrared.
Index.
