Laser Target Designator Beam Improvement.

Abstract

Thermal focusing contributes to laser beam divergence which is a problem in the design of laser target designators. Measurements of the thermal focusing induced in a neodymium:yttrium aluminum garnet laser rod by input powers typical of target designators are described. The application of such measurements in the design of laser resonant cavities is illustrated.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA007139

Entities

People

  • John S. Kruger
  • Robert M. Curnutt
  • Thomas J. Gleason

Organizations

  • Harry Diamond Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cavity Resonators
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Target Designators
  • Laser Targets
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Optical Target Designators
  • Target Designators
  • Targets
  • Yttrium Aluminum Garnet

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy