Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 49, Issue 4, 0411001(2020)

An Improved Apparent Distance Model for Direct-viewlow-light-level Night Vision System

Wei-qi JIN... Qin ZHANG, Xia WANG, Li LI and Su QIU |Show fewer author(s)
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  • MOE Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Imaging Technology and System, School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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    Direct-view low-light night vision system
    Human eye intermediate visual response when P43 screen displays
    Radiation spectral distribution of full moonlight and clear starlight conditions
    Radiance distribution curve of three natural
    Spectral reflectance of grass and green camouflage
    The cathode spectral sensitivity of Gen2 and Gen3
    Spectral reflection irradiance of three kinds of night radiation conditions
    MTF fitting curve of telescope system
    MTF of Human eye and the whole system
    • Table 1. Several constants in the composite vision model

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      Table 1. Several constants in the composite vision model

      T/secXe/degNe/cycΦ0/(sec deg2)f0/(cyc·deg-1)Kσ0/deg
      0.112153×10-8840.013 7
    • Table 2. Related parameters of Gen2 and Gen3 under different nighttime radiation conditions

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      Table 2. Related parameters of Gen2 and Gen3 under different nighttime radiation conditions

      RadiationKxC0Gen2Gen3
      α(S, Ex)kkkcα(S, Ex)kkkc
      Full moonClothGrass60.26865.4750.5820.6730.6831.5101.4101.4601.0480.6570, 6811.5521.4801.5161.033
      Moon+StarsClothGrass55.82360.5270.5810.6490.6591.5721.4721.5221.0460.6350.6581.6191.5471.5831.032
      StarsClothGrass12.13412.8230.5780.4110.4294.5804.5234.5511.0090.4220.4434.9504.9184.9341.005
      Stars withcloudsCloth12.1340.5780.4114.5804.5511.0090.4224.9504.9341.005
    • Table 3. Parameters required for model calculation

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      Table 3. Parameters required for model calculation

      ParementSAτ0Gρf0τdEBIFΦ
      Value1600 μA/lm0.8520 0000.3720.7 mm0.910.25 μlx6.97
      ParementfeHtNetDCdδ
      Value20.7 mm0.94 m40.2 s16 mm0.8928
    • Table 4. Transfer function of helmet night vision system

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      Table 4. Transfer function of helmet night vision system

      f/(lp·mm-1)5101520253335
      MTF0.710.490.2940.190.110.0350.025
    • Table 5. The recognition distance of the Gen3 helmet to the target person

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      Table 5. The recognition distance of the Gen3 helmet to the target person

      Full moon1/4Moon+StarsStarsStars with clouds
      2×10-1 lx1×10-2 lx1×10-3 lx2×10-4 lx
      G1 07620 00020 00020 000
      C00.5820.5810.5780.578
      Experimental data//100.0 m60.0 m
      Original model211.2 m128.3 m95.2 m43.6 m
      EBI correction211.2 m128.3 m95.1 m42.8 m
      kc correction218.2 m129.3 m95.3 m43.7 m
      MTFeye correction209.1 m140.6 m104.4 m60.6 m
      Modified model216.0 m141.5 m104.3 m59.7 m
    • Table 6. The recognition distance of the Gen2 helmet to the target person

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      Table 6. The recognition distance of the Gen2 helmet to the target person

      Full moon1/4Moon+StarsStarsStars with clouds
      2×10-1 lx1×10-2 lx1×10-3 lx2×10-4 lx
      G1 07610 000/15 00010 000/15 00010 000/15 000
      C00.5820.5810.5780.578
      Original model163.1 m111.1 m/113.1 m75.6 m/78.9 m28.5 m/31.2 m
      EBI correction163.1 m111.1 m/113.1 m75.5 m/78.7 m27.9 m/30.6 m
      kc correction164.7 m112.5 m/114.5 m75.8 m/79.1 m28.7 m/31.4 m
      MTFeye correction165.1 m123.9 m/128.1 m87.9 m/91.8 m47.0 m/50.1 m
      Modified model166.1 m125.0 m/129.2 m88.1 m/92.0 m46.7 m/49.7 m
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    Wei-qi JIN, Qin ZHANG, Xia WANG, Li LI, Su QIU. An Improved Apparent Distance Model for Direct-viewlow-light-level Night Vision System[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2020, 49(4): 0411001

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    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: Dec. 13, 2019

    Accepted: Jan. 20, 2020

    Published Online: Apr. 24, 2020

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    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20204904.0411001

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