Infrared System Engineering

by Richard D. Hudson

Book Overview

This classic opens with a history of the development of the infrared portion of the spectrum, probes the system engineering process, and then examines the characteristics of the successful system engineer. The next eleven chapters delve deeply into the elements of infrared technology. Chapter 13 explains the functional relationships between the various system elements and the effects of their interactions when assembled into a system. In Chapter 14...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471418501
• ISBN13: 9780471418504
• Release Date: January 1969
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 2.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Gold standard for the field

There's really nothing to say about this product. It is, and has been, the best book on the subject for forever. My main concern is that it does spend a number of pages describing the use of slide rules for computation which are no longer produced. An updated version detailing a computer algorithm would be appreciated. It also seems a little lacking in the mathematical theory, devoting only one chapter to these details. The fundamental difference between technology when the book was initially published and today is the revolution in computing technology, and the subsequent revolution in computer simulation and modeling. Accordingly, a future update should be revised to include more mathematical theory -- and more examples -- of use to software models. But even with these weaknesses, IMO this is a "must-have" for anyone interested in this field.

This book is a classic in the field

Pretty much the best book you'll find in the area of infrared system engineering. I just started learning about this field, and it gives a very clear and lucid introduction to this area. I was referred to this book by somebody who has been in the field for a long time and who still uses this book for reference. Though the technology is out-dated, the book is dominated by concepts and is relevant to those trying to understand the arcane field of IR.