Rayleigh Surface Wave Diffraction of 10.6 Micron Radiation.
Abstract
The objective of this study was to explore the possibility of using a non-permanent grating technique for use in providing a new method for high-energy beam sampling in the infrared. This nontypical approach to the problem offered a degree of flexibility not realized using the standard technique of permanently etched or ruled diffraction gratings for high-powered lasers. The use of permanent diffraction gratings for high-powered laser applications has been significantly advanced during the past few years by the Air Force Weapons Laboratory (AFWL); however, realization of a general grating technique for use with the next generation of high-powered lasers is still under investigation. Another objective of this study was to investigate and compare the interaction parameters of using a Rayleigh wave nonpermanent grating technique with that of a previously investigated nonpermanent grating technique operating on the principle of diffraction within a gas of induced varying refractive index.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA020191
Entities
People
- Edward W. Taylor
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory