Investigation of Material Damage: Pressure Pulses Produced by Carbon Dioxide Laser Radiation.

Abstract

This report describes work performed in a continuing program of investigations on the mechanisms by which high power pulsed CO2 laser radiation interacts with target surfaces. The experimental work has been performed using a pulsed CO2 TEA laser capable of delivering up to 10 to the 9th power/sq cm to the target surface in a pulse of duration around 100 nanoseconds.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA023047

Entities

People

  • John F. Ready

Organizations

  • Honeywell International, Inc.

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Gas Lasers
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Light Amplifiers
  • Light Sources
  • Materials
  • Nanosecond Time
  • Optical Equipment
  • Radiation
  • Tea Lasers

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy