title: Derivation of the effect of atmospheric and aerosol emissions on IR imaging device performance.
abstract: The authors have previously called attention to the importance of atmospheric and aerosol emission in IR imaging device performance. The present paper derives a more precise and general result than the empirically derived expressions in the earlier paper. The same general conclusion, that atmospheric and aerosol emissions are an important factor in IR imaging performance, is supported, assuming that the system is photon noise-limited.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Crowe
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Dereniak