Non-image forming Infrared

Washington: National Defense Research Committee, 1946. — 398 p.Manuscript and illustrations for this volume were prepared for publication by the Summary Reports Group of the Columbia University Division of War Research under contract OEMsr-1131 with the Office of Scientific Research and Development. This volume was printed and bound by the Columbia University Press. In the study of non-image-forming infrared, the following topics are discussed: summary of developments in infrared techniques, components, and equipments; near infrared sources; near infrared transmitting filters; non-image-forming near infrared detecting devices; near infrared voice-code communication systems; near infrared recognition and code communication systems; near infrared systems for detecting range and direction; glider position indicator and cloud attenuation meter; far infrared detecting elements; and far infrared receiving systems for military applications.