Title :
Effect of illuminator partial coherence on optical tracking systems
Author :
Brown, Wilbur P.
Author_Institution :
MZA Associates Corp., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
A technique for modeling the effect of illuminator partial coherence on target imaging and optical tracking is discussed. Computer simulations of imaging and tracking through atmospheric turbulence show that it is important to account for illuminator partial coherence if one is interested in accurately modeling the effects of turbulence on optical tracking.
Keywords :
atmospheric turbulence; digital simulation; imaging; optical tracking; target tracking; atmospheric turbulence; computer simulation; illuminator partial coherence; modeling; optical tracking; target imaging; Adaptive optics; Atmospheric modeling; Bandwidth; Coherence; Detectors; Lighting; Optical imaging; Optical surface waves; Speckle; Target tracking;
Conference_Titel :
User Group Conference, 2003. Proceedings
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1953-9
DOI :
10.1109/DODUGC.2003.1253381
