In this paper we present results of our stabilization scheme for an optical fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer with a diode laser as light source. It is developed for compensating the drift path difference produced by ...
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(纸本)0819425192
In this paper we present results of our stabilization scheme for an optical fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer with a diode laser as light source. It is developed for compensating the drift path difference produced by external parameters as the environmental temperature. The optoelectronic setup in which the interference signal is fed back to the injection current of the laser diode is investigated in order to obtain a stabilized system. Details on parameter characterization, system design and the results observed are given.
The maturation of the iiI-V materials technology has provided an opportunity for the development of a producible and affordable class of IR detector arrays. designs based on the GaAs compounds permit the realization o...
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(纸本)0819424102
The maturation of the iiI-V materials technology has provided an opportunity for the development of a producible and affordable class of IR detector arrays. designs based on the GaAs compounds permit the realization of multiple quantum well IR photodetectors (QWIPs) which are useful for long wavelength focal plane arrays with sizes demonstrated up to 640 × 480. Similar designs using InP based materials can cover an even broader IR spectral region with lattice matched structures. QWIP demonstrations have been made for midwave detectors and very long wave detectors as well. New detector structures that improve optical performance and reduce bias current can lead to higher performance QWIPs which approach the performance of mercury cadmium telluride at moderate operating temperatures. These developments offer the possibility of practical, large, affordable IR focal plane arrays in the near future.
This paper describes the cumulative status to-date, and currentdevelopments in the British Aerospace IR scene projector system technology in early 1997. The systems have been developed for Hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL)...
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(纸本)0819424994
This paper describes the cumulative status to-date, and currentdevelopments in the British Aerospace IR scene projector system technology in early 1997. The systems have been developed for Hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) simulation in missile test and evaluation facilities. Historically, the technology has been called ''Thermal Picture Synthesis'' an early equivalent of what is now known as Infra-red Scene Projection (IRSP). Earlier generations of system were based on a monolithic resistor-substrate construction, a modification of which is still used for ground target simulations (TPS3), whereas the more recent systems for air target simulations are based on fully suspended resistor designs (TPS4). These projector systems incorporating full scale arrays have been fabricated at up to 256 x 256 complexity. Research work is being carried out on high temperature arrays for air-to-air countermeasure simulations, and the first TPS5 full system at 512 x 512 complexity has completed its design stage and has recently moved into fabrication. Research testbed arrays of 768 x 768 have just been made, and 1024 x 1024 arrays are presently being fabricated. The paper includes an initial introduction to the basics of the technology, and is followed by a section on certain specialised features to combat inherent issues in the technology. Specifications and the current status of each category of device is then given.
developments in laser digitizing technology now make it possible to capture very accurate 3D images of the surface of the human body in less than 20 seconds. Applications for the images range from animation of movie c...
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(纸本)081942434X
developments in laser digitizing technology now make it possible to capture very accurate 3D images of the surface of the human body in less than 20 seconds. Applications for the images range from animation of movie characters to the design and visualization of clothing and individual equipment (CIE). In this paper we focus on modeling the user/equipment interface. Defining the relative geometry between user and equipment provides a better understanding of equipment performance, and can make the design cycle more efficient. Computer-aided fit testing (CAFT) is the application of graphical and statistical techniques to visualize and quantify the human/equipment interface in virtual space. In short, CAFT looks to measure the relative geometry between a user and his or her equipment. The design cycle changes with the introducing CAFT;now some evaluation may be done in the CAD environment prior to prototyping. CAFT may be applied in two general ways: 1) to aid in the creation of new equipment designs and 2) to evaluate currentdesigns for compliance to performance specifications. We demonstrate the application of CAFT with two examples. First, we show how a prototype helmet may be evaluated for fit, and second we demonstrate how CAFT may be used to measure body armor coverage.
We describe a flexible, distributed system architecture capable of supporting collaborative design and fabrication of semi-conductor devices and integrated circuits. Such capabilities are of particular importance in t...
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The design of the Global Imager (GLI) on board the ADEOS-ii satellite is discussed to realize an efficient radiometer for monitoring the earth's surface and lower atmosphere. The GLI has 36 channels allocated over...
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(纸本)0819423610
The design of the Global Imager (GLI) on board the ADEOS-ii satellite is discussed to realize an efficient radiometer for monitoring the earth's surface and lower atmosphere. The GLI has 36 channels allocated over a wide spectral range between 0.38 mu m and 12 mu m for retrieving various geophysical parameters important for climate system studies, such as cloud and aerosol microphysical parameters, ocean color pigments, vegetation indices, snow/ice microphysical parameters, and so on. Land surface and cloud detections are further enhanced by its six 250 m channels spectrally similar to LANDSAT/TM channels. The science issues relevant for the GLI mission are also briefly discussed.
The laser engineered net shaping (LENS) process, currently under development, has demonstrated the capability to produce near-net shape, fully dense metallic parts with reasonably complex geometrical features directly...
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Quantum well infrared photodetectors (QWIPs) have emerged as a viable contender for many remote sensing applications, even in the space environment where low background fluxes are involved. There are, however, several...
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(纸本)0819424102
Quantum well infrared photodetectors (QWIPs) have emerged as a viable contender for many remote sensing applications, even in the space environment where low background fluxes are involved. There are, however, several issues that still need to be resolved in order to achieve optimum performance at low operating temperatures. One important issue is the dark current, which is dominated by Fowler-Nordheim and trap-assisted tunneling in this regime. In order to decrease the dark current of QWIPs at low temperatures, we are investigating these mechanisms to better understand them. Our preliminary investigations have uncovered another possible problem;offsets in the I-V characteristics which could impair the compatibility of a QWIP array with a readout circuit. In this paper we discuss these design issues.
Since our previous review, new developments have occurred which make it interesting to compare wide bandgap semiconductors with low temperature detectors. We compare the strengths and weaknesses of each of these devic...
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(纸本)0819424102
Since our previous review, new developments have occurred which make it interesting to compare wide bandgap semiconductors with low temperature detectors. We compare the strengths and weaknesses of each of these devices. We show that there is a need for both types of devices. Furthermore, single or small-array versions of the low temperature devices have been shown to work as single photon-counting devices. This gives the low temperature devices a distinct advantage over wide bandgap detectors. The ability to operate at room temperature and to be able to use standard indium bump bonding techniques to allow for relatively routine fabrication of 500 × 500 pixel formats should, however, provide impetus to further development of wide bandgap semiconductor devices.
Research and development (R&D) in Japan began after the Meiji Restoration (1868) through the introduction and improvement of technology that originated in Europe and America. However, substantial R&D activity ...
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Research and development (R&D) in Japan began after the Meiji Restoration (1868) through the introduction and improvement of technology that originated in Europe and America. However, substantial R&D activity began after the end of World War Ⅱ, and this discussion refers to R&D activities after that time. During Japan's postwar economic reconstruction in the 1950s, technology from the United States and European countries was aggressively sought by Japanese industry, and both government and industry aggressively promoted R&D activities in order to increase competitiveness quickly. As a result, Japanese industry began producing high-quality, competitive products in the growth period of the 1960s.
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