RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ON OPTICALLY PUMPED NUCLEAR GYROSCOPE.

Abstract

The design and test of an electrodeless discharge mercury lamp was the chief subject of this portion of the nuclear gyroscope study program. A small, compact lamp and RF oscillator configuration has been found that has a satisfactory output. The mercury spectrum line at 2537A was examined in detail by means of a magnetic scanning technique. The intensity and lineshape of the lamp output were identical with that of the microwave energized electrodeless discharge lamp that was used in previous work with the experimental model of the nuclear gyroscope. The total power input to the new lamp is less than five watts, the input to the microwave lamp was in excess of 80 watts. Work was also begun on the design and construction of a phase stable amplifier using only solid state techniques. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 26, 1965
Accession Number
AD0623328

Entities

People

  • James H. Simpson

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Construction
  • Discharge Lamps
  • Gyroscopes
  • Intensity
  • Lamps
  • Mercury Lamps
  • Microwaves
  • Oscillators
  • Radio Frequency Oscillators
  • Scanning
  • Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.