Radiant energy – Infrared-to-visible imaging – Including detector array
Patent
1990-05-29
1992-02-25
Fields, Carolyn E.
Radiant energy
Infrared-to-visible imaging
Including detector array
250334, 250352, H01L 31052
Patent
active
050916467
ABSTRACT:
A totally integrated thermal imaging system has a dewar housing including imaging optics, a scanning mirror and a curved detector array. The imaging optics constitute a meniscus lens and a spherical focusing mirror. The scanning mirror scans the image, and the spherical mirror focuses the scanned image onto the detector array. The meniscus lens advantageously corrects aberrations. A detector support provides access for cryogenic cooling of the detector, and individual cold shielding of the detector elements is made possible by the telecentricity of the optics. Processing electronics, at least a portion of which may also be disposed on the detector support, process the detector signals to display an image. The integrated structure advantageously eliminates any need for separate scanner, imager, detector dewar and electronics modules.
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Fields Carolyn E.
Kollmorgen Corporation
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