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Minimum resolvable temperature difference model, simulation, measurement and analysis

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This paper proposes a mathematical model for numerical estimation of the MRTD. The developed model is based on a mathematical model designed to estimate the MRTD for 1st and 2nd generation thermal imagers which is modified to estimate the MRTD for 3rd generation thermal imagers. As a demonstration, the MRTD characteristic of three models of thermal imaging cameras is obtained numerically, then, the obtained MRTD values are compared with the measured values using the platform MS300 of Inframet.

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Acknowledgments

Darko Vasiljevic also wants to acknowledge the Grant No. III 45016 and OI 1611016 financed by Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia.

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  1. Laboratory of Optoelectronics, Military Technical Institute (VTI), Ratka Resanovića 1, Belgrade, 11132, Serbia

    D. Knežević, K. Mišković & J. Babić

  2. Military Academy, University of Defense, Generala Pavla Juriśića śturma 33, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia

    A. Redjimi

  3. Photonics Center, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, Belgrade, 11080, Serbia

    D. Vasiljević

  4. Faculty of Physics, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia

    Z. Nikolić

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This article is part of the Topical Collection on Advances in the Science of Light.

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Knežević, D., Redjimi, A., Mišković, K. et al. Minimum resolvable temperature difference model, simulation, measurement and analysis. Opt Quant Electron 48, 332 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-016-0598-7

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