INVESTIGATION OF OPTICS FOR A RADIATION WEAPON SYSTEM. VOLUME II

Abstract

The optical portion of a device for delivering high energy densities of optical frequency electromagnetic radiation to a point in space is discussed. The energy is assumed generated in an active laser material. The problems of extracting this energy coherently and focusing it are considered. Limitations due to optical material considerations and fabrication restraints are investigated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0282343

Entities

Organizations

  • Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorbers (Materials)
  • Advanced Materials
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Energy
  • Engineered Materials
  • Fabrication
  • High Energy
  • Laser Materials
  • Materials
  • Optical Materials
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Weapons
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space