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Article Dans Une Revue Optics Express Année : 2015

Ensuring long-term stability of infrared camera absolute calibration

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Absolute calibration of cryogenic 3-5 μm and 8-10 μm infrared cameras is notoriously instable and thus has to be repeated before actual measurements. Moreover, the signal to noise ratio of the imagery is lowered, decreasing its quality. These performances degradations strongly lessen the suitability of Infrared Imaging. These defaults are often blamed on detectors reaching a different “response state” after each return to cryogenic conditions, while accounting for the detrimental effects of imperfect stray light management. We show here that detectors are not to be blamed and that the culprit can also dwell in proximity electronics. We identify an unexpected source of instability in the initial voltage of the integrating capacity of detectors. Then we show that this parameter can be easily measured and taken into account. This way we demonstrate that a one month old calibration of a 3-5 μm camera has retained its validity.
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hal-01229474 , version 1 (16-11-2015)

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A. Kattnig, S. Thetas, J. Primot. Ensuring long-term stability of infrared camera absolute calibration. Optics Express, 2015, 23 (14), p. 18381-18390. ⟨10.1364/OE.23.018381⟩. ⟨hal-01229474⟩
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