LASER PARAMETERS FOR HUMAN VIEWING. I. AN ANALYSIS OF VIEWING DIRECT AND SCATTERED LASER RADIATION.

Abstract

A general analysis is furnished of the physiological optics of directly transmitted, reflected, and scattered laser radiation. Parameters determining the retinal irradiance for continuous lasers (or radiant exposure for pulsed sources) are treated in detail. Particular attention is directed to optimization of laser systems where visual observation is required, or can occur inadvertently. Among factors considered are the influence of auxiliary optics, environmental illumination, and the Stiles-Crawford effect. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0675803

Entities

People

  • Leonard R. Solon
  • S. Donald Sims

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Illumination
  • Observation
  • Optics
  • Optimization
  • Physics
  • Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Spectroscopy.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy