A Review of Laser Filter Materials

Abstract

This report presents a discussion of laser eye-protection filtering materials. Four classes of filters are evaluated for immediate and future filtering capabilities. Salient features required for near-term multiwavelength filtering are discussed in general, and the effectiveness of several filter materials as laser protection is assessed. Spectral illuminances for the most promising eye-protection filters are computed for representative day- and night- lighting conditions to approximate visual acuity. (RH)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 26, 1989
Accession Number
ADA213134

Entities

People

  • Jeanne A. Welch

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detectors
  • Electro-Optics
  • Filters
  • Filtration
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Hardening
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Light Sources
  • Liquid Crystals
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Optical Materials
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Target Designators
  • Visual Acuity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy