Uncooled Thermal Imaging Arrays, Systems, and Applications (SPIE Tutorial Texts in Optical Engineering Vol. TT51) - Softcover

Paul W. Kruse

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0819441228 ISBN 13: 9780819441225

Publisher: SPIE Publications, 2001

Synopsis

The development of uncooled infrared focal plane arrays began with the military's need to see the battlefield at night without any form of illumination. While the early arrays involved use of cryogenic systems, a new class of detection mechanisms that didn't require crygenic operation was developed in the United States in the 1980s. The author has been involved in development of this technology since then. This book is an introduction for both professionals and students. It covers uncooled thermal detection methods, fundamental performance limits, theoretical performance of thermoelectric, resistive, bolometric, and pyroelectric detection mechanisms, state-of-the-art in uncooled arrays, imaging systems, applications, and trends.

Contents

- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Preface
- An Overview of Uncooled Thermal Imaging Detection Mechanisms and Their Figures of Merit
- Fundamental Limits
- Thermoelectric Arrays
- Resistive Bolometers
- Pyroelectric Arrays
- State of the Art and Technical Trends
- Choosing the Proper Technical Approach for a Given Application

About this title

About the Author

Paul W. Kruse holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Notre Dame. Most of his career was spent at Honeywell Technology Center, where he was Chief Research Fellow until his retirement in 1993. He then became founder and chief scientist of Infrared Solutions, Inc. Since his second retirement, he has been a consultant on infrared technology. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and Optical Society of America, and is author of more than 100 scientific publications.

Edition details

• Publisher: SPIE Publications
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0819441228
• ISBN 13: 9780819441225
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 110