Hazard Evaluation of a Gallium Arsenide Diode Array Laser,

Abstract

The hazard of GaAs diode array lasers with their searchlight-like beams must be evaluated differently than conventional lasers. This report evaluates the ocular hazards of Solid State Laser, Type AN/AAQ-7, one of the GLINT series of illuminators. It was found that an optical density of 1.39 is required for protection within a distance of 22.4 m. from the laser for a 5-second exposure. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0762277

Entities

People

  • James R. Gallagher
  • Peter C. Laudieri

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Elements
  • Gallium
  • Gallium Arsenides
  • Group 13 Elements
  • Lasers
  • Light Sources
  • Metals
  • Post-Transition Metals
  • Searchlights
  • Solid State Lasers
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics