Standard NETD test procedure for FLIR systems with video outputs

Paul A. Bell; Carl W. Hoover Jr.; Stanley J. Pruchnic Jr.

doi:10.1117/12.154715

31 August 1993 Standard NETD test procedure for FLIR systems with video outputs

Paul A. Bell, Carl W. Hoover Jr., Stanley J. Pruchnic Jr.

Proceedings Volume 1969, Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing IV; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.154715
Event: Optical Engineering and Photonics in Aerospace Sensing, 1993, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The noise equivalent temperature difference (NETD) of forward looking infrared (FLIR) systems is a widely used performance parameter that characterizes the sensitivity of thermal imaging sensors. Although this parameter has been used for many years, there has always been some confusion and misunderstanding about how to measure it. Differences in opinion on how this measurement should be made can cause substantial variations in reported values of NETD measurements. It is the intent of this paper to clearly describe the measurement technique used at Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD).

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Paul A. Bell, Carl W. Hoover Jr., and Stanley J. Pruchnic Jr. "Standard NETD test procedure for FLIR systems with video outputs", Proc. SPIE 1969, Infrared Imaging Systems: Design, Analysis, Modeling, and Testing IV, (31 August 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.154715

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