Infrared Systems for Homeland Security

This 40-page resource, developed by the National Center for Optics and Photonics Education (OP-TEC), is one of three modules that cover forensic science and homeland security. These modules pertain "to the imaging component in homeland security as a photonics-enabled technology." This module "covers the theory of infrared light, infrared technologies, specific infrared systems in their applications, and measurement of the performance of infrared systems. This module includes the following sections: Introduction, Prerequisites, Objectives, Scenario, Introduction to Infrared Systems, Infrared Imaging Systems, Examples of Infrared Systems, Performance Measurements, Student Exercises, Laboratory, and more. Two other forensic science and homeland security modules are available to view separately.