Journal of Applied Optics, Volume. 46, Issue 4, 886(2025)

Comparative analysis of mid/long-wave performance of infrared search and tracking system for airborne target detection

Guan WANG, Huilin WANG*, Liang LEI, Fei NING, and Kun QIAN
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  • Xi'an Institute of Applied Optics, Xi'an 710065, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Curves of fuselage radiance with target flight altitude
    Spatial position relationship between carrier and target point within rectangular coordinate system of earth
    Curves of aircraft fuselage radiation intensity with target slant distances
    Curves of aircraft flame radiation intensity with target slant distances
    Curves of aircraft radiation intensity with target slant distances
    Curves of target/background radiation intensity differences with target slant distances
    Relative position diagram of diffraction-limited spot in detector pixel
    Curves of target/background SNR
    • Table 1. Typical IRST systems abroad

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      Table 1. Typical IRST systems abroad

      产品代号装备机型研制时间研制厂家工作波段/μm图片
      OSF (optronique secteur frontal)法国“Rafale阵风” 战斗机2006年装备“阵风” 战斗机法国Thales和SAGEM Defense Security公司 联合研制MWIR 3~5和 LWIR 8~12
      IRST21美国F15、F/A-182016年9月第一次 飞行测试美国 Lockheed MartinLWIR 8~12
      EOTS(electro-optical targeting system)美国F-352011年开始飞行测试, 2018年开始Advanced EOTS研制美国Lockheed MartinMWIR 3~5
    • Table 2. Typical performance parameters of mid-long wave infrared detectors

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      Table 2. Typical performance parameters of mid-long wave infrared detectors

      参数数值
      探测器像元直径d/μm15
      帧频/Hz50
      冷屏温度Tcs/K100
      冷屏发射率εcs0.98
      暗电流idark/A中波7.2×10−14
      长波1.4×10−12
      满阱容量/e中波5×106
      长波12×106
      读出噪声Nread/e中波200
      长波1000
      非均匀性rnu/%0.05%
      波长范围/μm中波3~5
      长波8~12
    • Table 3. Integral schedule under BLIP condition

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      Table 3. Integral schedule under BLIP condition

      目标飞行高度/km积分时间/ms
      中波长波
      1180.01.2
      1294.21.4
      13106.11.5
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    Guan WANG, Huilin WANG, Liang LEI, Fei NING, Kun QIAN. Comparative analysis of mid/long-wave performance of infrared search and tracking system for airborne target detection[J]. Journal of Applied Optics, 2025, 46(4): 886

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    Received: Jun. 13, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Sep. 16, 2025

    The Author Email: Huilin WANG (王惠林)

    DOI:10.5768/JAO202546.0404002

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