A PRACTICAL DF LASER FOR RANGING APPLICATIONS

The development of a safe and easy to use DF laser for ranging applications is described in detail. The waveband of operation around 3.8 um is optimum for atmospheric transmission in most weather conditions. The high peak powers in excess of 2MW with a pulse length of less than 100 Nsec. coupled with a beam divergence of approximately twice the diffraction limit make this an efficient source for long range applications.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: June 1986 Published By: International Society for Optical Engineering Bellingham, Washington
• Authors:
  • Beaulieu, A J
  • Nilson, J A
  • Tan, K O
• Conference:
  • Laser Radar Technology and Applications : 3-5 June 1986, Quebec City Canada
• Publication Date: 1986

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 8-13

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Lasers; Optical radar; Rangefinders

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00771688
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: PATH
• Created Date: Nov 17 1999 12:00AM