Download or read book Introduction to Imaging Spectrometers written by William L. Wolfe and published by SPIE Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increased interest in imaging spectroscopy has arisen largely for technical reasons. This Tutorial Text first reviews the required background in optics, radiometry, imaging, spectral sensing and focal plane arrays. Then the principles of these subjects are applied to several specific problems to illustrate the way in which such instruments can be designed.