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Thermal Infrared Characterization of Ground Targets and Backgrounds, Second Edition (SPIE Tutorial Texts in Optical Engineering, Vol. TT70) | Paperback

by Pieter A. Jacobs (Author)

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Edition:

2ndnd Edition

Page Count:

190 Pages

Publication Date:

March 23, 2006

Sales Rank:

230,860th

EDITORIAL REVIEWS

Product Description
This new edition updates the technologies that deal with the characterization of the thermal infrared radiation contrast between ground targets and backgrounds. Samples have been updated to comply with the current status of technology in sensor systems and countermeasures. New topics on mine detection and polarization have been included, and the section covering multispectral camouflage of personnel has been extended. The basic principles and meteorological parameters are presented, followed by calibration procedures, signature measurements, and data analyses.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 1 review)

Lots of test results and procedures by misterbeets (Safe Harbor, MD USA)

4 Stars
November 20, 2003
There are all sorts of typical measurement results for outdoor infrared signature measurements--not military targets but backgrounds and material samples, as well as a pretty complete explanation of the underlying physical processes, along with all the equations you'll ever need. The presentation is a little basic by modern standards, and the overall level of difficulty is high, more than the "Tutorial Texts" in the title suggests.

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