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Accession Number:

ADD951553

Citation Status:

Active

Citation Classification:

Unclassified

Corporate Author:

OPTO-KNOWLEGE SYSTEMS INC TORRANCE CA

Unclassified Title:

MONOCULAR PASSIVE RANGING SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS AND ERROR MINIMIZATION,

Title Classification:

Unclassified

Personal Author(s):

SCRIVEN, GORDON

GAT, NAHUM

LYONS, ROBERT

Report Date:

01 Apr 2001

Media Count:

12 Page(s)

Report Classification:

Unclassified

Supplementary Note:

PAPER PUBLISHED IN THE 2001 MEETING OF THE MSS SPECIALTY GROUP ON MISSILE DEFENSE - SENSORS, ENVIRONMENTS AND ALGORITHMS, V1, HELD 30 JAN. - 1 FEB. 2001. PROCEEDINGS IS AVAILABLE ON CD-ROM FROM THE IRIA CENTER, VERIDIAN SYSTEMS DIVISION, INC., P. O. BOX 134008, ANN ARBOR, MI 48113-4008.

Distribution Statement:

DISTRIBUTION AUTHORIZED TO U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND THEIR CONTRACTORS; CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY; 09 JANUARY 2001. OTHER REQUESTS FOR THIS DOCUMENT SHALL BE REFERRED TO AFRL/PRSA, 10 E. SATURN BLVD., EDWARDS AFB, CA 93524.

Abstract:

(U) THIS PAPER DISCUSSES MONOCULAR PASSIVE RANGING TECHNIQUES BASED ON DIFFERENTIAL ABSORPTION OF RADIATION BY THE INTERVENING ATMOSPHERE BETWEEN AN EMITTING/REFLECTIVE TARGET AND THE SENSOR. THE AUTHORS CITE THE FACT THAT A SINGLE AUTONOMOUS OBSERVER AVOIDS THE LOGISTICS OF COORDINATING MULTIPLE SENSORS REQUIRED FOR TRIANGULATION, AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT ACTIVE METHODS MAY NOT BE FEASIBLE FOR VARIOUS REASONS: STEALTH, EYE SAFETY, ILLUMINATION CONSTRAINTS, AND DESIGN LIMITATIONS (ENERGY, WEIGHT, VOLUME, COST, AND RELIABILITY). THE AUTHORS ALLEGE THAT THE TECHNIQUES DISCUSSED IN THE PAPER COULD BE APPLIED TO ANY TARGET WITH SUFFICIENT RADIATION (EXPLOSIONS, PLUMES, HARDBODIES). THE PAPER FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING THE TECHNIQUE FOR USE ON THE HALO-II AIRCRAFT.

Abstract Classification:

Unclassified

Distribution Limitation(s):

02 - U.S. GOVT. AND THEIR CONTRACTORS

Source Serial:

1

Source Code:

434710

Document Location:

IRIA

IAC Assigned Accession Number:

IR-071572

IAC Subject Terms:

I--(U) MONOCULAR, PASSIVE RANGING, SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS, HALO-II, ERROR MINIMIZATION, ATMOSPHERE, ABSORPTION, MPR, BAND SELECTION, SPECTRA, MWIR, SWIR, CO2, OZONE, LWIR, THEORY, CONTINUUM.;

Creation Date:

24 Apr 2002