Special Features:

Converts midwave infrared radiation into digital pxel data that is transmitted to processing electronics via a hot link; it contains the focal plane array in a dewer, fpa interface electronics, cooler, cooler controller electronics and a single optical element; optical configuration provides an lru interface in collimated optical space

Properties:

A group of items specifically designed to convert incident infared energy to a low noise analog electrical signal. It may also define the spectrometer's field of view and spectral response.