Random transparency targets for modulation transfer function measurement in the visible and infrared regions

Arnold Daniels; Glenn D. Boreman; Alfred Dale Ducharme; Eyal Sapir

doi:10.1117/12.190433

1 March 1995 Random transparency targets for modulation transfer function measurement in the visible and infrared regions

Arnold Daniels, Glenn D. Boreman, Alfred Dale Ducharme, Eyal Sapir

Author Affiliations +

Optical Engineering, Vol. 34, Issue 3, (March 1995). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.190433

Abstract

Measurements of modulation transfer function (MTF), particularly for staring imager systems, are affected by the position of the test target with respect to the rows and columns of the detector array. We demonstrate that random transparency targets of known spatial-frequency content allow shift-invariant MTF measurement in the visible, 3- to 5-μm, and 8- to 12-μm bands. Design criteria and verification procedures for the targets are presented.

Citation Download Citation

Arnold Daniels, Glenn D. Boreman, Alfred Dale Ducharme, and Eyal Sapir "Random transparency targets for modulation transfer function measurement in the visible and infrared regions," Optical Engineering 34(3), (1 March 1995). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.190433

Published: 1 March 1995

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available