Model Tank Reflectance Study at Two Wavelengths

Abstract

A scale model laboratory investigation was conducted wherein lasers operating at 1.52 microns and 10.6 microns irradiated a painted scale model of an M60A1 tank with realistic spot sizes for varying aspect angles and the resulting retroreflections were measured. (cp)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA225468

Entities

People

  • Cynthia R. Gautier
  • Jay A. Fox

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aspect Angle
  • Classification
  • Detectors
  • Electro-Optics
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • Observation
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Optics
  • Radiation
  • Reflection
  • Reflectivity
  • Scale Models
  • Security

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Military Science
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy