LASER APPLICATION AVIATION ORDNANCE STUDY.

Abstract

A laser system applicable to a airborne and ground weapon simulation training missions was developed and demonstrated. A full range weapon simulation system was designed in sufficient detail to allow fabrication of a demonstration system. The laser head assembly of this system, which is an Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (YAG) unit operating at 1.065 microns and ten pulses per second continuous, was subjected to complete operational environmental tests. It was demonstrated to be capable of exceeding the requirements of MIL-E-5400, MIL-E-5272, MIL-STD-810. The unit was shown to operate under longitudinal shocks of 650 g's. A self-contained silicon photodetector operating at maximum range signal levels was used to monitor all tests. Eye safety was thoroughly investigated and safe operational procedures are given. Recommendations for future laser weapon simulator effort are included. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0634917

Entities

People

  • Mark Steinhacker

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Environmental Tests
  • Eye Safety
  • Fabrication
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Weapons
  • Lasers
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Weapons
  • Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy