Technology of uncooled fast polycrystalline PbSe focal plane arrays in systems for muzzle flash detection

Mariusz Kastek; Tadeusz Piątkowski; Henryk Polakowski; Jaroslaw Barela; Krzysztof Firmanty; Piotr Trzaskawka; German Vergara; Rodrigo Linares; Raul Gutierrez; Carlos Fernandez; Maria Teresa Montojo Supervielle

doi:10.1117/12.2053284

29 May 2014 Technology of uncooled fast polycrystalline PbSe focal plane arrays in systems for muzzle flash detection

Mariusz Kastek, Tadeusz Piątkowski, Henryk Polakowski, Jaroslaw Barela, Krzysztof Firmanty, Piotr Trzaskawka, German Vergara, Rodrigo Linares , Raul Gutierrez , Carlos Fernandez, Maria Teresa Montojo Supervielle

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 9074, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense XIII; 90740A (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2053284
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2014, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

The paper presents some aspects of muzzle flash detection using low resolution polycrystalline PbSe 32×32 and 80×80 detectors FPA operating at room temperature (uncooled performance). These sensors, which detect in MWIR (3 - 5 microns region) and are manufactured using proprietary technology from New Infrared Technologies (VPD PbSe – Vapor Phase Deposition of polycrystalline PbSe), can be applied to muzzle flash detection. The system based in the uncooled 80×80 FPA monolithically integrated with the CMOS readout circuitry has allowed image recording with frame rates over 2000 Hz (true snapshot acquisition), whereas the lower density, uncooled 32×32 FPA is suitable for being used in low cost infrared imagers sensitive in the MWIR band with frame rates above 1000 Hz. The FPA detector, read-out electronics and processing electronics (allows the implementation of some algorithms for muzzle flash detection) of both systems are presented. The systems have been tested at field test ground. Results of detection range measurement with two types of optical systems (wide and narrow field of view) have been shown. The theoretical analysis of possibility detection of muzzle flash and initial results of testing of some algorithms for muzzle flash detection have been presented too.

Citation Download Citation

Mariusz Kastek, Tadeusz Piątkowski, Henryk Polakowski, Jaroslaw Barela, Krzysztof Firmanty, Piotr Trzaskawka, German Vergara, Rodrigo Linares , Raul Gutierrez , Carlos Fernandez, and Maria Teresa Montojo Supervielle "Technology of uncooled fast polycrystalline PbSe focal plane arrays in systems for muzzle flash detection", Proc. SPIE 9074, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense XIII, 90740A (29 May 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2053284

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available