History of infrared optronics in France

摘要

In France, the real start of work on the applications of the infrared radiations occurred around 1947 - 1948nDuring many years, technological research was performed in the field of detectors, optical material, modulation techniques, and a lot of measurement were made in order to acquire a better knowledge of the propagation medium and radiation of IR sources namely those of jet enginesnThe birth of industrial infrared activities in France start with the Franco-German missile guidance programs Milan HOT. Roland and the French Air to Air missile seeker programs : R530. MAGIC.nAt these early stages of IR technologies development, it was a great technical adventure for both the Governmental Agencies and the Industry to develop;Detector technology with PbS and InSb. Detector cooling for 3-5 urn wavelength range Optical material transparent in the infrared, opto mechanical design, signal processing and related electronic technologies Elablissement Jean Turck and SAT were the pioneers associated with Aerospatiale. Matra and under contract from the French Ministry of Defence (DGA).