6. Glossary –Definitions

ADSL (Assymetric Digital Subscriber Line) :

Telecommunications subscriber connection device

APS (Active Pixel Sensor ) :

Detector array with pixel-level signal preprocessing

ASE (Amplified Spontaneous Emission ) :

Spontaneous emission noise from an erbium amplifier

Self-directing :

Optronic equipment mounted on a weapon (missile, guided bomb) and designed to guide it autonomously (by passive imaging or laser illumination).

BNL (Low Light Level) or LLL (Low Light Level ) :

Optronic systems to assist human vision at night or under very low light levels

CLOS (Line of Sight ) :

Alignment guidance system between target and...