Electric Discharge Coaxial Laser Power Measurement

Abstract

This report presents a theoretical and empirical treatment of the power-measuring techniques used in determining the output power of the Electric Discharge Coaxial Laser (EDCL). Errors in power measurement associated with the diagnostic beam splitter were investigated. These areas included errors associated with the removal of the beam splitter for storage overnight and the repositioning of the beam splitter the following day, and the introduction of possible errors as a result of interference between the beams reflected from the front and rear surfaces of the beam splitter.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA173725

Entities

People

  • Arnold L. Augustoni

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Angle Of Incidence
  • Classification
  • Electric Discharges
  • Governments
  • Measurement
  • Power Levels
  • Power Measurement
  • Power Meters
  • Reflectance
  • Reflection
  • Reflectivity
  • Refractive Index
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy