Accession Number:

ADA010518

Title:

Far-Infrared Photometer System for Airborne Infrared Astronomy,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON D C

Report Date:

1975-04-21

Pagination or Media Count:

18.0

Abstract:

Laboratory photometric and spectral calibrations were performed for a gallium-doped germanium GeGa and epitaxial gallium arsenide GaAs photo-conductive detector optimized at 100 and 285 micrometers respectively. They were flown in a photometer system aboard a NASA Lear jet for far-infrared astronomical observations, and a comparison of the sensitivities of the airborne flight measurements was made relative to the laboratory measurements.

Subject Categories:

  • Astronomy
  • Infrared Detection and Detectors

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE