System for Laser Spot Profile Analysis.

Abstract

A system for laser spot profile analysis has been developed and tested, and field test experiments proposed for the evaluation of laser designator performance. Silicon television tube cameras are used to determine the OTF of the atmosphere and to view the laser designator spot. Fourier transform computer techniques are then used to separate the effects of the atmosphere from the effects of laser instability and platform motion. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA128968

Entities

People

  • Edmund A. Milne
  • Eugene C. Crittenden Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Motion
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Processing
  • Data Reduction
  • Field Tests
  • Laser Spots
  • Laser Target Designators
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Physics
  • Recording Systems
  • Tape Recorders
  • Tape Recording
  • Tapes
  • Video
  • Video Tape Recording

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy