Measurements and Analysis
Measurements and Analysis projects at AOI include multiple functions and tasks, from pre-test planning to post-test diagnostics. Information from models and measurements is combined to support diagnostic interpretations and quantitative assessments.
| Multispectral Plume Imagery | ||||
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| Atlas missile plume at 13 km altitude in multiple spectral bands from a ground sensor platform. Multi-spectral plume image data are used to determine physical mechanisms and to validate simulation codes. | ||||
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| Atlas missile plume sequential-image histograms for mid-wave band (color denotes probability). The histograms are used for optimizing configurations, verifying calibrations, and characterizing phenomena. | ||||
| Multispectral Terrain/Cloud Imagery | ||||
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| High-altitude clouds over desert terrain in short-wave (solar) and long-wave (thermal) infrared bands from a high-altitude aircraft sensor platform. Multi-spectral background image data are used for characterization of materials and clutter. | ||||
| Space-Based Surveillance | ||||
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| Missile trajectory and plume intensity from a remote satellite infrared sensor platform. Missile plume data are used to identify and track launch events on a global scale. | ||||
| Laser-Radar Cross Section (LRCS) | ||||
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| LRCS for a spinning cone from 45 degrees off-axis. Measurement resolution in time or frequency yields object resolution in range or velocity. | ||||
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| LRCS for a spinning cone from 45 degrees off-axis. Measurement resolution in time and frequency yields object resolution in range and velocity. | ||||
