Accession Number:

AD0730493

Title:

Ten Micron Wideband Detector

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 1 Apr-30 Jul 1971

Corporate Author:

GTE SYLVANIA INC MOUNTAIN VIEW CA ELECTRO-OPTICS ORGANIZATION

Personal Author(s):

• Falk, J.
• Yarborough, J. M.

Report Date:

1971-09-30

Pagination or Media Count:

80.0

Abstract:

The report summarizes the results obtained during a sixteen month parametric upconversion program. The goal of the program was the visualization of a thermal image via parametric upconversion. Toward that end a theoretical and experimental effort was undertaken. The theory of parametric upconversion was extended to describe the detection of a thermal image by frequency conversion. The theory developed describes the power output, resolution, contrast and spectral bandwidth to be expected from a thermal upconverter.

Descriptors:

• *IMAGE CONVERTERS
• BLACKBODY RADIATION
• BROADBAND
• GAS LASERS
• INFRARED LASERS
• THERMAL TARGETS

Subject Categories:

• Electrical and Electronic Equipment
• Lasers and Masers
• Infrared Detection and Detectors

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE