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Title: Hyperspectral imaging in the infrared using LIFTIRS. Revision 1

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OSTI ID:179185

In this article the ideal performance for various possible designs for imaging spectrometers is discussed. Recent characterization measurements made with LIFTIRS, the Livermore Imaging Fourier Transform InfraRed Spectrometer are also presented. Hyperspectral imagers, characterized by having a large number of spectral channels, enable definitive identification and quantitative measurement of the composition of objects in the field of view. Infrared hyperspectral imagers are particularly useful for remote chemical analysis, since almost all molecules have characteristic rotation-vibration spectra in the infrared, and a broad portion of the so-called fingerprint region of the infrared spectrum lies where the atmosphere is relatively transparent, between 8 and 13 {micro}m.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
179185
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-121597-Rev.1; CONF-9510278-1; ON: DE96004597; TRN: AHC29603%%10
Resource Relation:
Conference: Optical remote sensing for environmental and process monitoring, San Francisco, CA (United States), 2-4 Oct 1995; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English