Chapter 2

Infrared Devices: Short History and New Trends

Roberto Rinaldi

Abstract

This chapter deals with the historical evolution of infrared technology from the first prototype developed in 1958 to the multitude of models, which are available today. Particular attention is devoted to the detectors’ working principles, their characteristics and performance as well their main fields of application. A section is devoted to radiometric systems involving: image generation and uniformity correction.

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