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Hi,
I'm trying to calculate the maximum resolution of CCDs in thermal imagers. These device can detect pure thermal heat in the 7-13 micrometers. The wavelenth is much bigger than light which is 380-740 nanometer. How do the calculate the maximum resolution where more resolution would just waste pixels without giving more details? First let's talk about visible light and 1X magnification in digital camera. The airy disc size is thus (for a wavelength of 560 nanometer): airy disc size = 1.22 wavelength / aperture = 1.22 (0.000000560) / 0.020 = 34 micrometer Is this correct? For a thermal wavelength of say 8 micrometer. airy disc size = 1.22 (0.000008) / 0.020 = 488 micrometer Now for each of the above. How do you calculate the maximum resolution of ccd where more MPs won't give more details? Note that current thermal imagers have resolution of 320x240 in the $8000 range and 640x480 in the $20,000 range. Because thermal wavelength is bigger than that of visible light. It can max out at lower resolution. So what resolution is that... 1MP? 2MP? where more pixels won't produce more details. Thanks. |
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