Coherent Optical Adaptive Techniques (COAT)
Abstract
The report covers the fabrication phase of an experimental program to design, fabricate and evaluate an eighteen-element, self-adaptive, laser phased array. Computer simulation efforts were extended to aid in designing system electronics and in analyzing servo-loop performance for rapid glint selection and adaptive array focusing. The hardware configurations for the beamsplitter- mirror assembly (Phasor matrix), electronics and receiver/transmitter channels are described in this report along with the construction progress of the multiglint target hardware and propagation range instrumentation. A revised calibration and measurements program is described which reflects a 3-month delay in the completion of system electronics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0776814
Entities
People
- L. S. Horwitz
- R. M. Kubo
- S. Hansen
- S. P. Lazzara
- T. R. O'meara
Organizations
- HRL Laboratories