In many situations, such as surveys of space and earth, considerable information is contained in the spectral data that would be lost. With initial support from NASA, we recently completed development of an image- intensified camera with color capability. The design is based on a proprietary color filter and has now been extended to a concept with real-time video capability that includes IR sensitivity. The performance of the system is shown in the following images. A shows the image with 80 millilux of illumination and without color restoration.
B shows the image with color information restored.
A Space images with no color information Fig.