An Optical Preamplifier for Detection of CO2 Laser Radiation.

Abstract

A turnable, low pressure CO2 transverse discharge system is described in order to test an optical preamplifier that can provide gain to incoming laser radiation in the 9-11 micrometer range without adding detectable noise. Especially high gains were observed on strong laser lines such as 10P20, suggesting the potential use of the preamplifier in certain applications including long-distance rangefinding.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA190790

Entities

People

  • Cynthia R. Gautier
  • Jay A. Fox

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Artillery
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • Gain
  • High Gain
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Preamplifiers
  • Production Engineering
  • Radiation
  • Spectra
  • Systems Management
  • Tea Lasers
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers