Analytical estimation of solid angle subtended by complex well-resolved surfaces for infrared detection studies

Applied Optics

Volumn 46, Issue 22, 2007, Pages 4991-4998

  Mahulikar, Shripad P ^a   Potnuru, Santosh K ^a   Kolhe, Pankaj S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; FUSELAGES; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MISSILES;

HOT POWER PLANT SURFACES; INFRARED (IR) GUIDED MISSILES; PARALLEL RAYS PROJECTION METHOD; SOLID ANGLE;

INFRARED DETECTORS;

EID: 35448994351     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.46.004991     Document Type: Article

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