Laser beam pointing tests
Laser beam pointing tests for lunar communication and rangefinding and tracking using Surveyor 7 vidicon camera
Alley, C. O.↗
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New camera tube developments
Operational characteristics of semiconductor camera tubes, silicon-target vidicon tubes, and thin film scanned arrays
Simon, R. E.↗
Laboratory model high resolution television camera Final report
Performance of high resolution television camera with selenium-doped antimony trisulfate photoconductor vidicon
Schechner, A. B.↗
Applications of slow-scan television systems to planetary exploration
Slow scan TV systems for planetary exploration, discussing sampled vidicon operation, digital encoding, data storage, signal to noise ratio, future design trends, etc
Salomon, P. M.↗
A combination shutter and filter-changing mechanism
Combination shutter and filter-changing mechanism for spacecraft vidicon cameras
Cutts, J. A.↗
Applications of slow-scan television systems to planetary exploration
Slow scan TV systems for planetary exploration, discussing sampled vidicon operation, digital encoding, data storage, signal to noise ratio, future design trends, etc
Salomon, P. M.↗
Operation of the Surveyor television system in the photon-integration mode
Surveyor 7 TV system in photon integration mode, analyzing slow scan vidicon storage characteristics and dark current limitations
Allen, L. H.↗
Frame type imaging sensors
Earth resources satellite missions TV systems design, using vidicon as sensing element
Barna, G.↗
Material handling device Patent
Device which separates and screens particles of soil samples for vidicon viewing in vacuum and reduced gravity environments
Ritchie, D. G.↗
Photometry of the outer solar corona from lunar based observations
Two-dimensional isophotes of outer solar corona derived from integrated vidicon pictures taken from lunar surface by Surveyors 6 and 7
Bohlin, J. D.↗
Test and Evaluation of the Surveyor 3 Television Camera Returned from the Moon by Apollo 12
Results are presented of engineering tests of the Surveyor III television camera, which resided on the moon for 2 and 1/2 years before being brought back to earth by the Apollo XII astronauts. Electric circuits, electrical, mechanical, and optical components and subsystems, the vidicon tube, and a variety of internal materials and surface coatings were examined to determine the effects of lunar exposure. Anomalies and failures uncovered were analyzed. For the most part, the camera parts withstood the extreme environment exceedingly well except where degradation of obsolete parts or suspect components had been anticipated. No significant evidence of cold welding was observed, and the anomalies were largely attributable to causes other than lunar exposure. Very little evidence of micrometeoroid impact was noted. Discoloration of material surfaces -- one of the major effects noted--was found to be due to lunar dust contamination and radiation damage. The extensive test data contained in this report are supplemented by results of tests of other Surveyor parts retrieved by the Apollo XII astronauts, which are contained in a companion report.
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ERTS image boundaries
Variations in image boundaries of ERTS multispectral scanner and return beam vidicon systems
Grebowsky, G. J.↗
The videometer - An instrument for quantitative measures on solar flares
Videometer instrument for solar flares quantitative measurement, eliminating red sensitive vidicon for real time operation in H alpha region
Reid, J. H.↗
Onboard optical guidance instruments for outer planet spacecraft
Outer planets Grand Tour spacecraft onboard optical guidance instruments, discussing vidicon and image dissector systems designs
Stanton, R. H.↗
Photometry of the outer solar corona from lunar-based observations
Two dimensional isophotes of extreme solar corona from integrated vidicon pictures taken from moon surface by Surveyors 6 and 7
Bohlin, J. D.↗
Nematic liquid crystals for optical shutters: A concept
Nonmechanical shutter utilizes nematic crystals to attenuate illumination, thus protecting light-sensitive devices such as vidicon or image orthicon tubes and phototubes. Opacity of liquid crystals is controlled by photosensor.
Imus, R. E.↗
Solid state television camera has no imaging tube
Camera with characteristics of vidicon camera and greater resolution than home TV receiver uses mosaic of phototransistors. Because of low power and small size, camera has many applications. Mosaics can be used as cathode ray tubes and analog-to-digital converters.
Huggins, C. T.↗
Neutron radiographic viewing system
Neutron radiographic viewing system consisting of camera head and control processor is developed for use in nondestructive testing applications. Camera head consists of neutron-sensitive image intensifier system, power supply, and SEC vidicon camera head. Both systems, with their optics, are housed on test mount.
Leysath, W.↗