Gas Lasers in Weapon Firing Simulator

Abstract

This report summarizes an in-house effort to optimize a laser source in a weapon firing simulator. Preliminary findings indicate that a 1-mw He-Ne gas laser is the most suitable, monochromatic display. This conclusion was reached after an analysis of the following parameters: spectral output and eye response, power or energy output and laser safety, beam divergence and desired display, beam diameter, mode of operation, reliability, and weight and size.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0844286

Entities

People

  • Denis R. Breglia

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Diameters
  • Gas Lasers
  • Intensity
  • Laser Safety
  • Lasers
  • Naval Training
  • Physical Sciences
  • Ruby Lasers
  • Safety
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Spectral Lines
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • Training Devices
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers