An Assessment of the Crossed Porro Prism Resonator

Abstract

Lasers with Crossed Porro Prism Resonators are in production in both the USA and the UK for military laser rangefinder and designator applications. This paper reviews the properties of these devices and examines the advantages over normal mirror resonators. The theory of operation is treated in this paper and the mechanical stability and other features of the laser are examined and compared to standard mirror resonators.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA096538

Entities

People

  • B. A. See
  • K. Fueloep
  • R. Seymour

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Instrumentation
  • Laser Rangefinding
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Optical Materials
  • Optics
  • Phase Shift
  • Pulse Amplitude
  • Range Finders
  • Refractive Index
  • Resonators
  • Right Angles
  • Security
  • Standing Waves
  • Two Dimensional
  • Wave Power

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy