Skip to main content

Lp/mm (Line Pairs per Millimeter)

Lp/mm (Line Pairs per Millimeter) Units used to measure image intensifier resolution. Usually determined from a 1951 U.S. Air Force Resolving Power Test Target. The target is a series of different-sized patterns composed of three horizontal and three vertical lines. A user must be able to distinguish all the horizontal and vertical lines and the spaces between them. Typically, the higher the line pair, the better the image resolution. Generation 3 tubes generally have a range of 64 – 72 lp/mm, although line pair measurement does not indicate the generation of the tube. Some Generation 2+ tubes measure 28-38 lp/mm, while a Generation 1+ tube may have measure at 40 lp/mm.

Last Update: 02.12.2020  

02.12.2020  Thermal Terminology

Join our email list

"*" indicates required fields


Please select the plane
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.