Eye-Safe Training Sensor.
Abstract
High-power, Class 4 lasers are utilized on the Aquila mini-RPV program to accomplish target location, artillery adjustments, and laser target designation. Lasers are classified by their capability of injuring personnel. Class 4 laser radiation is hazardous to the eye from direct beam viewing, and from specular and diffused reflections. The nominally-calculated Ocular Hazard Range for the Aquila YAG laser is 20 Km. This is only nominal, as the use of optical viewing instruments, within the beam, will extend this hazard distance considerably. Also, because of atmospheric effects upon the beam, calculation of a single Hazard Range for safety purposes is not feasible. LMSC proposed to design and build an eye-safe, Class 1, low-power, GaAs ranging laser. This laser would be compatible with the Aquila Phase 3, 4/5 sensor platforms and could be directly substituted for the high power YAG laser on the Phase 4/5 sensor platform. The eye-safe laser ranging unit proposed by LMSC, when used with a ground located cooperative retroreflective target, would provide the Army with an excellent training simulator for RPV laser operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA040146
Entities
Organizations
- Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space