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Understanding Infrared Thermography Reading 3

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3.4 Basic Configurations of <strong>Infrared</strong> Radiation<br />

Sensing and Imaging Instruments<br />

In terms of configuration and operation. most thermal imagers are considered<br />

to be extensions of radiation thermometers or radiation thermometers plus<br />

scanning optics. The performance parameters of thermal imagers are<br />

extensions of the performance parameters of radiation thermometers. To aid<br />

comprehension. the basic measurement problem is discussed in this chapter<br />

in terms of the measurement of a single point. It is then expanded to cover<br />

thermal scanning and imaging. Figure 3.1 illustrates the basic configuration of<br />

an infrared sensing instrument (infrared radiation thermometer), showing the<br />

components necessary to make measurements. Collecting optics (an infrared<br />

lens, for example) arc necessary for gathering the energy emitted by the<br />

target spot and focusing this energy onto the sensitive surface of an infrared<br />

detector.<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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