Preface |
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1.1 Introduction to Imaging |
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2 | (1) |
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1.2 Infrared and EO Systems |
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3 | (1) |
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1.3 Wavelength Dependencies |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (1) |
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1.5 Typical Infrared Scenario |
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7 | (1) |
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1.6 Analytical Parameters |
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8 | (1) |
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1.7 Sensitivity and Resolution |
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9 | (1) |
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1.8 Linear Systems Approach |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (1) |
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1.10 Guide to the References |
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13 | (2) |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (2) |
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2.2 Common One-Dimensional Functions |
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17 | (3) |
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2.3 Two-Dimensional Functions |
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20 | (2) |
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2.4 Convolution and Correlation |
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22 | (5) |
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2.5 The Fourier Transform |
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27 | (2) |
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2.6 Properties of the Fourier Transform |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (3) |
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33 | (4) |
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37 | (2) |
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2.10 Guide to the References |
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39 | (1) |
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39 | (6) |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Linear Shift-Invariant Systems |
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45 | (28) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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3.3 Basics of LSI Systems |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (5) |
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55 | (3) |
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3.6 System PSF and MTF Versus Component PSF and MTF |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (3) |
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3.8 Spatial Sampling and Resolution |
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62 | (2) |
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3.9 Sampled Imaging Systems |
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64 | (5) |
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3.10 Guide to the References |
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69 | (1) |
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69 | (4) |
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71 | (2) |
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73 | (44) |
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4.1 Electromagnetic Waves |
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74 | (3) |
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77 | (5) |
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4.3 Fresnel and Fraunhofer Diffraction from an Aperture |
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82 | (5) |
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4.4 Fraunhofer Diffraction from a Thin Lens |
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87 | (1) |
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4.5 Thin Lens Optical System Diffraction PSF |
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88 | (3) |
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4.6 Thin Lens Diffraction MTF |
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91 | (5) |
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4.7 Calculating Diffraction MTF with Pencil and Paper |
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96 | (1) |
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4.8 Programs for Calculating Incoherent Diffraction MTF |
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97 | (11) |
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4.9 Applications of Diffraction Theory |
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108 | (5) |
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113 | (4) |
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116 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 Sources of Radiation |
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117 | (46) |
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5.1 Radiometry and Photometry |
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118 | (7) |
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5.2 Infrared Targets and Backgrounds |
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125 | (10) |
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5.3 Electro-Optical Targets and Backgrounds |
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135 | (7) |
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5.4 Other Sensitivity Considerations |
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142 | (1) |
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5.5 Target and Background Spatial Characteristics |
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143 | (9) |
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5.6 Typical Midwave and Longwave Contrasts and Solar Effects |
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152 | (7) |
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159 | (4) |
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161 | (2) |
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163 | (26) |
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6.1 Atmospheric Components and Structure |
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163 | (3) |
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6.2 Atmospheric Transmission |
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166 | (2) |
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168 | (2) |
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170 | (3) |
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173 | (1) |
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173 | (4) |
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177 | (2) |
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179 | (2) |
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181 | (2) |
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6.10 Some Practical Considerations |
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183 | (3) |
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186 | (3) |
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186 | (3) |
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189 | (76) |
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7.1 Light Representation and the Optical Path Length |
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189 | (2) |
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7.2 Reflection and Snell's Law of Refraction |
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191 | (2) |
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7.3 The Thin Lens Ray-Tracing Rules and Gauss's Equation |
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193 | (10) |
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203 | (2) |
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7.5 Modeling the Thick Lens |
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205 | (3) |
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208 | (5) |
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7.7 Multiple-Lens Systems |
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213 | (2) |
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215 | (3) |
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218 | (3) |
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7.10 Aperture Stop, Pupils, and Rays |
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221 | (3) |
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7.11 The f-Number and Numerical Aperture |
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224 | (12) |
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7.12 Telescopes and Angular Magnification |
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236 | (9) |
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7.13 Modulation Transfer Function |
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245 | (5) |
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250 | (2) |
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252 | (1) |
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7.16 Cold Stop and Cold Shield |
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253 | (1) |
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7.17 A Typical Optical System |
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253 | (3) |
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256 | (2) |
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7.19 Guide To the References |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (6) |
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262 | (3) |
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265 | (44) |
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265 | (2) |
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267 | (5) |
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272 | (3) |
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8.4 Charge-Coupled Devices |
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275 | (1) |
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8.5 Detector Responsivity |
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276 | (2) |
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278 | (7) |
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8.7 Detector Angular Subtense |
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285 | (2) |
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8.8 Scanning Configurations and Implementations |
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287 | (5) |
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8.9 Detector Transfer Functions |
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292 | (4) |
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296 | (2) |
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8.11 Electro-Optical Systems |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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8.13 Basic Background-Limited Infrared Photodetection |
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300 | (1) |
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8.14 New Infrared Detector Arrays |
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301 | (4) |
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305 | (4) |
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306 | (3) |
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309 | (24) |
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309 | (4) |
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9.2 Conversion of Spatial and Temporal Frequencies |
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313 | (2) |
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9.3 Electronics Transfer Function |
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315 | (3) |
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318 | (4) |
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322 | (1) |
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322 | (2) |
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324 | (1) |
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9.9 Uniformity Correction or "NUC" |
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326 | (2) |
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9.10 Readout Integrated Circuits |
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328 | (3) |
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331 | (2) |
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332 | (1) |
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Chapter 10 Image Processing |
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333 | (22) |
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10.1 Basics of Sampling Theory |
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333 | (3) |
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10.2 Applications of Image Filtering |
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336 | (3) |
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10.3 Super-Resolution Image Reconstruction |
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339 | (7) |
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346 | (4) |
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350 | (5) |
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351 | (4) |
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Chapter 11 Displays, Human Perception, and Automatic Target Recognizers |
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355 | (18) |
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355 | (2) |
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357 | (2) |
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11.3 Light-Emitting Diodes |
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359 | (2) |
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11.4 Liquid-Crystal Displays |
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361 | (2) |
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363 | (1) |
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11.6 Sampling and Display Processing |
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363 | (2) |
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11.7 Human Perception and the Human Eye |
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365 | (2) |
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11.8 Modulation Transfer Function of the Eye |
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367 | (2) |
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11.9 Contrast Threshold Function of the Eye |
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369 | (1) |
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11.10 Automatic Target Recognition |
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369 | (2) |
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371 | (2) |
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372 | (1) |
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Chapter 12 Historical Performance Models |
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373 | (24) |
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373 | (1) |
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12.2 Johnson Model Fundamentals |
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374 | (2) |
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376 | (2) |
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12.4 The First FLIRS and Models |
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378 | (3) |
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12.5 Model Improvements for Resolution and Noise |
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381 | (4) |
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12.6 Incorporating Eye Contrast Limitations |
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385 | (2) |
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12.7 Model Improvement to Add Sampling |
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387 | (3) |
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12.8 Other Improvements Prior to the Target Task Performance Metric |
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390 | (1) |
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391 | (1) |
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12.10 Triangle Orientation Discrimination |
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392 | (1) |
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12.11 Imager Modeling, Measurement, and Field Performance |
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393 | (1) |
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393 | (4) |
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394 | (3) |
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Chapter 13 Contrast Threshold and TTP Metric |
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13.1 Contrast Threshold Function of the Naked Eye |
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397 | (4) |
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13.2 Contrast Threshold Function for the Eye-Display System |
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401 | (9) |
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13.3 Validation of Eye-Display Contrast Threshold Model |
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410 | (11) |
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13.4 Eye-Display Contrast Threshold Model |
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421 | (5) |
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13.5 TTP Metric and Range Performance Modeling |
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426 | (5) |
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13.6 Guide to the References |
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431 | (1) |
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431 | (8) |
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Appendix 13A Direct Calculations of CTFeye-disph |
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433 | (3) |
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436 | (3) |
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Chapter 14 Infrared and EO System Performance and Target Acquisition |
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439 | (54) |
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14.1 Sensitivity and Resolution |
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442 | (1) |
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14.2 Noise Equivalent Temperature Difference |
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443 | (6) |
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14.3 EO Noise and Noise Equivalent Irradiance |
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449 | (6) |
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14.4 Three-Dimensional Noise |
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455 | (2) |
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14.5 Modulation Transfer Function |
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457 | (2) |
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14.6 Minimum Resolvable Temperature Difference (Including 2D MRT) |
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459 | (11) |
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14.7 Target Acquisition with Limiting Frequency (Johnson's N50) |
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470 | (5) |
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14.8 System Contrast Threshold Function |
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475 | (5) |
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14.9 Target Acquisition with the Target Task Performance Metric (and Vollmerhausen's V50) |
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480 | (2) |
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482 | (2) |
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14.11 Classic ISR, NIIRS, and General Image Quality |
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484 | (5) |
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14.12 The Newest Military Imaging Mode: Persistent Surveillance |
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489 | (2) |
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491 | (2) |
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491 | (2) |
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493 | (52) |
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494 | (1) |
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15.2 Introduction to Search Theory |
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495 | (4) |
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15.3 Technique for Estimating Search Parameters and Their Uncertainties |
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499 | (4) |
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15.4 Search Parameters and NV-IPM |
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503 | (2) |
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505 | (5) |
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15.6 Field of Regard Search |
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510 | (4) |
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15.7 Multiple Observers, Single Sensor, Unlimited Time, and Shared Knowledge |
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514 | (3) |
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15.8 Independent Search with Two Sensors, Unlimited Time, and Shared Knowledge |
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517 | (1) |
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15.9 Time-Dependent Search Parameters Search Model |
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518 | (9) |
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527 | (3) |
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15.11 Guide to the References |
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530 | (1) |
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530 | (15) |
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Appendix 15 A Time-Unlimited Field of Regard Search |
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Appendix 15B Detection Times And Probabilities With Shared Information |
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534 | (6) |
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Appendix 15C Mathematica Search Code for TDSP Search Model |
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540 | (2) |
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542 | (3) |
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Chapter 16 Laboratory Measurements of Infrared Imaging System Performance |
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545 | (12) |
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545 | (4) |
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549 | (2) |
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16.3 Human Performance: Minimum Resolvable Temperature Difference |
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551 | (2) |
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16.4 Dynamic Minimum Resolvable Temperature Difference |
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553 | (4) |
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555 | (2) |
List of Symbols |
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557 | (2) |
List of Acronyms |
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559 | (2) |
Table of Abbreviations and Concepts |
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561 | (2) |
Table of Operators and Mathematical Functions |
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563 | (2) |
Index |
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