• Acta Photonica Sinica
  • Vol. 49, Issue 4, 0411001 (2020)
Wei-qi JIN, Qin ZHANG, Xia WANG, Li LI, and Su QIU
Author Affiliations
  • 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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    DOI: 10.3788/gzxb20204904.0411001 Cite this Article
    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 Copy Citation Text show less
    Direct-view low-light night vision system
    Fig. 1. Direct-view low-light night vision system
    Human eye intermediate visual response when P43 screen displays
    Fig. 2. Human eye intermediate visual response when P43 screen displays
    Radiation spectral distribution of full moonlight and clear starlight conditions
    Fig. 3. Radiation spectral distribution of full moonlight and clear starlight conditions
    Radiance distribution curve of three natural
    Fig. 4. Radiance distribution curve of three natural
    Spectral reflectance of grass and green camouflage
    Fig. 5. Spectral reflectance of grass and green camouflage
    The cathode spectral sensitivity of Gen2 and Gen3
    Fig. 6. The cathode spectral sensitivity of Gen2 and Gen3
    Spectral reflection irradiance of three kinds of night radiation conditions
    Fig. 7. Spectral reflection irradiance of three kinds of night radiation conditions
    MTF fitting curve of telescope system
    Fig. 8. MTF fitting curve of telescope system
    MTF of Human eye and the whole system
    Fig. 9. MTF of Human eye and the whole system
    T/secXe/degNe/cycΦ0/(sec deg2)f0/(cyc·deg-1)Kσ0/deg
    0.112153×10-8840.013 7
    Table 1. Several constants in the composite vision model
    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 2. Related parameters of Gen2 and Gen3 under different nighttime radiation conditions
    ParementSAτ0Gρf0τdEBIFΦ
    Value1600 μA/lm0.8520 0000.3720.7 mm0.910.25 μlx6.97
    ParementfeHtNetDCdδ
    Value20.7 mm0.94 m40.2 s16 mm0.8928
    Table 3. Parameters required for model calculation
    f/(lp·mm-1)5101520253335
    MTF0.710.490.2940.190.110.0350.025
    Table 4. Transfer function of helmet night vision system
    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 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 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
    Table 6. The recognition distance of the Gen2 helmet to the target person
    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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