Accession Number:

AD0653855

Title:

NOVEL IMAGE-DISSECTOR CAMERA-TUBE FOR SURVEILLANCE APPLICATION INVESTIGATION.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept., 1 Jul 64-30 Jun 66,

Corporate Author:

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP ELMIRA N Y ELECTRONIC TUBE DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Beyer,R. R.
• Ainey,R. K.
• Anderton,H.
• Boll,K. F.

Report Date:

1967-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

79.0

Abstract:

An image-dissector has been built with an electrostatically variable aperture. This device gives a 5-to-1 change in resolution with a corresponding improvement in signal-to-noise ratio at low light-levels. A prototype night-surveillance system which could incorporate this device has also been constructed. The system incorporates an image-dissector which is scanned synchronously with a laser beam. It is shown that the ranging distance and accuracy is mainly limited by the laser power and the oscillating-mirror system used to scan the laser beam. The range-gate achieved was about 250 yards up to a distance of 600 yards. Author

Descriptors:

• (*CAMERA TUBES
• *COMBAT SURVEILLANCE)
• (*LASERS
• OPTICAL SCANNING)
• IMAGE TUBES
• OPTICAL TRACKING
• OPTICAL IMAGES
• SCANNING
• DEFLECTION
• RANGE(DISTANCE)

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research
• Electrooptical and Optoelectronic Devices

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE