Imaging System Design

doi:10.1117/3.2588947.ch2

Book: Electro-Optical Imaging System Performance, Sixth Edition

Author(s): Gerald C. Holst

Published: 2017

https://doi.org/10.1117/3.2588947.ch2

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Abstract

The detector is the heart of every electro-optical system because it converts scene radiation into a measurable electrical signal. The specific system design depends on the number of detector elements and the required output format. Amplification and signal processing creates an electronic image in which voltage differences represent scene intensity differences due to the various objects in the field of view. The display converts the electronic image into a viewable image.