Laser Applications in Flow Diagnostics

Abstract

A brief introduction to coherent optics and laser is given to provide a review and common language to the reader. The material is presented at a level to be understood by engineers who are working in the aerospace field and who are interested in the experimental application of lasers in research and development. An emphasis is placed on applications in aerodynamics, and examples have been selected from a number of laboratories in the NATO countries visited by the author while preparing the material. The applications include holography, laser velocimetry, spectroscopy, and the use of lasers simply as efficient light sources in conventional measurement methods. Keywords: Lasers; Holography; Flow measurement; Aerodynamic holography; Laser velocimetry; Laser spectroscopy; Aerodynamics; Speed indicators; Spectroscopy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA203450

Entities

People

  • J. D. Trolinger
  • J. J. Ginoux

Organizations

  • AGARD

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Diffraction
  • Doppler Effect
  • Flow Visualization
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Frequency Combs
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Guided Projectiles
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Measurement
  • Optical Correlators
  • Optics
  • Standing Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster