Thermal Imaging Systems / Edition 1

by J.M. Lloyd

Overview

This book is intended to serve as an introduction to the technology of thermal imaging, and as a compendium of the conventions which form the basis of current FUR practice. Those topics in thermal imaging which are covered adequately elsewhere are not treated here, so there is no discussion of detectors, cryogenic coolers, circuit design, or video displays. Useful information which is not readily available because of obscure publication is referenced as originating from personal communications. Virtually everyone with whom I have worked in the thermal imaging business has contributed to the book through the effects of conversations and ideas. I gratefully proffer blanket appreciation to all those who have helped in that way to make this book possible. The contributions of five people, however, bear special mention: Bob Sendall, Luke Biberman, Pete Laakmann, George Hopper, and Norm Stetson. They, more than any others, have positively influenced my thinking.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306308482
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	05/31/1975
Series:	Optical Physics and Engineering
Edition description:	1975
Pages:	456
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

One Introduction.- Two Thermal Radiation Theory and Atmospheric Transmission.- Three Linear Filter Theory.- Four Visual Psychophysics.- Five Performance Summary Measures.- Six Optics.- Seven Scanning Mechanisms.- Eight Thermal Imaging System Types.- Nine Sampling.- Ten Visual Target Acquisition.- Eleven System Performance Testing.- Twelve Thermal Imagery.