TY  - BOOK
AU  - ADCOCK Gene
AU  - EDGE Ed (ed.)
TI  - Electro optical surveillance
SN  - 1884674038 (hbk.):
PY  - 1999///
CY  - New York
PB  - C C S Security Publishing
KW  - ELECTROOPTICAL EQUIPMENT
KW  - IMAGE INTENSIFIERS
KW  - INFRARED DETECTORS
KW  - NIGHT VISION DEVICES
KW  - NIGHT VISION GOGGLES
KW  - OPTICAL EQUIPMENT
KW  - SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT
KW  - THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEMS
N2  - COVERAGE AND ARRANGEMENT The preface states that this book was designed with the user of surveillance equipment in mind and technical jargon has been avoided or is clearly explained. Chapters cover: history of electro-optical surveillance equipment development; light and the electromagnetic spectrum; basic optical instruments (the human eye); image intensification; image intensified night vision systems; infrared thermal detection; thermal imaging systems; system applications - medicine, environment, safety and rescue, industry, security; summary of recent events (which includes GEN III tubes, comparison tables of night vision products and tubes); and details of a selection of recommended products. There is useful glossary and a detailed index
ER  -