"Compiled by the University of Michigan under contract Nonr 1224 (12) with the Office of Naval Research and ARPA order 161 with the Advanced Research Projects Agency."

Introduction / William L. Wolfe -- Radiation theory / William L. Wolfe -- Artificial sources -- Targets C.E. Dunning, Fred E. Nicodemus -- Backgrounds / Richard Kauth -- Atmospheric phenomena / Gilbert N. Plass, Harold Yates -- Optical components / William L. Wolfe -- Optics / Warren J. Smith -- Detectors / T. Limperis -- Detector cooling systems -- Film / Allan L Sorem, Gwynn H Suits -- Preamplifiers and associated circuits / Arthur Woodward, David Silvermetz -- Optical frequency esponse techniques / R. Barakat -- Spatial frequency filtering / James Alward -- Control systems / K.R. Morris -- System design / Sol Shpairo et al. -- Infrared measuring instruments -- Spacecraft thermal design / L.H. Hemmerdinger, R.J. Hembach -- Aerodynamic influences on infrared system design / Lawrence D. Lorah, Eugene Rubin -- Physical constants and conversion factors / J.A. Jenney, Richard Phillips.