Comparison of four midwave (3-5 µm) f2 objectives in the sense of their thermal performance

Altug Uçar; Kutlu Demir Kandemir; Sule Sendogdu Yilmaz

doi:10.1117/12.858103

3 May 2010 Comparison of four midwave (3-5 μm) f2 objectives in the sense of their thermal performance

Altug Uçar, Kutlu Demir Kandemir, Sule Sendogdu Yilmaz

Proceedings Volume 7660, Infrared Technology and Applications XXXVI; 76602A (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.858103
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2010, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Passive athermalization of infrared (IR) imager objectives such as thermal goggles and binoculars which are exposed to variable atmospheric conditions is a critical issue. In this study, an athermal 50 mm f2 midwave objective design is compared with three similar commercially available objectives in terms of modulation transfer function (MTF) in Nyquist frequency under varying temperature conditions. The test setup constructed to enable the experimental comparison and the test process utilized are described. Finally, the results obtained are comparatively evaluated.

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Altug Uçar, Kutlu Demir Kandemir, and Sule Sendogdu Yilmaz "Comparison of four midwave (3-5 μm) f2 objectives in the sense of their thermal performance", Proc. SPIE 7660, Infrared Technology and Applications XXXVI, 76602A (3 May 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.858103

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