Spectroscopic Studies of Luminescence Emitted by Dyes Irradiated by Laser Light
Abstract
To reduce the detectability of the soldier under field conditions using currently available visual and electro-optical methods, several dyes have been integrated into military equipment to blend in with the background. The authors have established that this method of approach would likely be inefficacious against multiple wavelength laser emission since materials, on the absorption of laser light, would luminesce and emit light at a wavelength differing from the laser. They have pursued luminescence studies of dyed systems and found an effective method for using this characteristic of light emission to defeat the purpose for which coloring schemes are intended.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0750377
Entities
People
- John A. Sousa
- Joseph F. Roach
Organizations
- United States Army Soldier Systems Center