Introduction to EO/IR Systems - 525.650

This is an introduction course to infrared and electro-optical imaging systems. The prerequisite is an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering. The target audience is for first-year graduate students with an interest in electronic imaging systems. Some basic nomenclature, component descriptions, and performance parameters are introduced. The course begins with some mathematics review, and then follows the light by going through the sources of radiation, the propagation of radiation through the atmosphere, the formation of an image through optics, the conversion of photons to electrical signals via detectors and electronics, the signal processing to enhance the images, and display for human operators and automatic target recognition (ATR). EO/IR sensor design will be discussed. Finally, some examples of EO/IR imagers will be described.