Psychological Effects of Lasers on the Battlefield: Issues and Ideas

Abstract

Lasers are a new dimension in battlefield lethality. While we have a great deal to learn about the prevalence of laser injuries on the Airland Battlefield, it is probable that the injury rate will be substantial. Unlike physical effects, psychological effects of lasers result from exposure as well as the possibility of exposure (suppression). The rate of physical injury will be correlated with psychological exposure effects, but suppressive effects may be considerably more numerous. Advances in protection technology, for example, might reduce the expected impact of exposure effects but increase the suppressive effects of laser employment. Thus, consideration of psychological effects must proceed as an integral part of the overall laser bioeffects program. Keywords: Performance(Human), Decrement laser, Protective equipment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA189337

Entities

People

  • Bruce E. Stuck
  • George R. Mastroianni

Organizations

  • Letterman Army Hospital

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Burns
  • Detection
  • Employment
  • Eye Diseases
  • Eye Injuries
  • Hemorrhage
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Safety
  • Lasers
  • Medical Personnel
  • Physicians
  • Protective Equipment
  • Radiation
  • Training
  • Warfare
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy