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13 August 1997 PtSi gimbal-based FLIR for airborne applications
Joseph Wallace, Itzhak Ornstein, M. Nezri, Y. Fryd, Steve Bloomberg, S. Beem, B. Bibi, S. Hem, Steve N. Perna, John R. Tower, Frank B. Lang, Thomas S. Villani, D. R. McCarthy, Paul J. Stabile
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Abstract
A new gimbal-based, FLIR camera for several types of airborne platforms has been developed. The FLIR is based on a PtSi on silicon technology: developed for high volume and minimum cost. The gimbal scans an area of 360 degrees in azimuth and an elevation range of plus 15 degrees to minus 105 degrees. It is stabilized to 25 (mu) Rad-rms. A combination of uniformity correction, defect substitution, and compact optics results in a long range, low cost FLIR for all low-speed airborne platforms.
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Joseph Wallace, Itzhak Ornstein, M. Nezri, Y. Fryd, Steve Bloomberg, S. Beem, B. Bibi, S. Hem, Steve N. Perna, John R. Tower, Frank B. Lang, Thomas S. Villani, D. R. McCarthy, and Paul J. Stabile "PtSi gimbal-based FLIR for airborne applications", Proc. SPIE 3061, Infrared Technology and Applications XXIII, (13 August 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.280335
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KEYWORDS
Staring arrays

Cameras

Electronics

Forward looking infrared

Imaging systems

Control systems

Image processing

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