Laser Design Concept Study.

Abstract

A Laser design concepts study is described. The Laser design is to produce 0.1 microsec pulses of 1000 to 10,000 joules with an angular spread between 1/1000 to 1/10,000 radians. For laboratory experimentation, the Laser output energy is to be delivered onto a 1 sq cm target at a convenient distance. The study showed that maximum output power will be dependent on actual dielectric breakdown values of Laser materials at optical frequencies. The best solution to higher output power likely will be to increase the effective volume of the Laser material in the final amplifier stage. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0329735

Entities

Organizations

  • Texas Instruments

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Frequency
  • Laser Materials
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers