title: Detection of Low Contrast Targets at 5 microm and 10 microm: a Comparison.
abstract: The purpose of this experimental study is to compare the performance of two types of ir detectors for detection of distant ships against a sea or horizon background. The detectors are of the InSb and Hg(1-x) Cd(x)Te types, sensitive in the 5-microm and 10-microm region, respectively. The results obtained from radiometric measurements seem to confirm theoretical estimates that the Hg(1-x)Cd(x)Te detector is superior for this task compared to the InSb detector.
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jaeger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nordbryhn
authors.forename: P A
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authors.lastname: Stokseth