Theoretical Investigation of the Influence of Atmospheric Transmission on Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Night Vision Scopes

摘要

This report provides details on the analytical procedures utilized to predict the performance ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared detectors under various atmospheric visibilities. All the analytical tools and product information are commercially available. Key to this effort was the utilization of the Phillips Laboratory Expert Assisted User Software (PLEXUS) program. The work clearly demonstrates that a high school teacher, using the current analytical, analysis, software, and computer tools can predict the 'all weather' performance of selected commercial-off-the-shelf electro-optical components.