DETECTION CONSIDERATIONS FOR LASER SYSTEMS IN THE NEAR INFRARED: PROGNOSIS FOR AN IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY

Abstract

The paper summarizes the influence of detection considerations on the standard military optically pumped laser systems. The problems and uncertainties associated with the development of new photocathodes for the near infrared are discussed in detail. A variety of laser detection schemes are examined to determine their potential in the 1.5 micron to 2.5 micron region. The problems of imaging systems for use with laser illuminators are discussed. A research program is recommended to improve detector performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0707317

Entities

People

  • A. Fenner Milton
  • Alvin D. Schnitzler

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Emitters
  • Energy Bands
  • Energy Gaps
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Target Designators
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Light Sources
  • Nonlinear Optics
  • Optics
  • Quantum Yields
  • Semiconductors

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy