General performance evaluation for direct viewing low light level imaging systems based on minimum resolvable contrast

Ji Hui Wang*, Wei Qi Jin, Xia Wang

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Abstract

The general performance evaluation of low light level (LLL) imaging systems was studied based on minimum resolvable contrast (MRC) channel width. The general performance of typical night vision systems was analyzed by MRC channel width. The analyzed results show that MRC channel width can analyze quantificationally the matching between human eye and LLL imaging systems, evaluate the rationality of system design, and explain effectively the problems caused by the practical use of night vision systems. It is proven by the analyses for practical night vision systems that MRC channel width is valid and rational for the performance evaluation of LLL imaging systems and can provide theory direction promisingly for the optimization design of practical systems.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)184-190
Number of pages7
JournalBinggong Xuebao/Acta Armamentarii
Volume31
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2010

Keywords

  • Angle magnification
  • Low light level imaging systems
  • Minimum resolvable contrast channel width
  • Performance evaluation
  • Photoelectronics and laser technique

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