Apparent distance theory revision for low-light-level night vision system based on noise factor

This paper introduces basic concept of the detection range of a low-light-level (LLL) imaging system, and on the basis of previous derivation of visual distance detection equation for the LLL imaging system, the influence of noise factor on visual distance of LLL night vision system is discussed emphatically. Image intensifier is the most important part of LLL night vision device and SNR is one of the important parameters of micro-light image intensifier, whose value determines the detection distance and image sharpness of LLL imaging system in low-light conditions. In this paper, using system noise factor relation, by modifying the noise factor, a more practical and perfect horizon detecting equation is established, and the horizon estimation is carried out with the experiment, and the practicability of the corrected Horizon formula is verified. It has a certain guiding significance for improvement of the LLL imaging system and the development of night vision technology.