Design and characterization of thin multiple aperture infrared cameras.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
We describe a multiple-aperture long-wave infrared camera built on an uncooled microbolometer array with the objective of decreasing camera thickness. The 5 mm thick optical system is an f/1.2 design with a 6.15 mm effective focal length. An integrated image is formed from the subapertures using correlation-based registration and a least gradient reconstruction algorithm. We measure a 131 mK NETD. The system's spatial frequency is analyzed with 4 bar targets. With proper calibration, our multichannel interpolation results recover contrast for targets at frequencies beyond the aliasing limit of the individual subimages.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Portnoy, A; Pitsianis, N; Sun, X; Brady, D; Gibbons, R; Silver, A; Te Kolste, R; Chen, C; Dillon, T; Prather, D
Published Date
- April 2009
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 48 / 11
Start / End Page
- 2115 - 2126
PubMed ID
- 19363550
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1539-4522
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1559-128X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1364/ao.48.002115
Language
- eng