Preliminary Electro-Optic Evaluation of Prototype Surface Mode Liquid Crystal Shutter for Nuclear Flashblindness Protection

Abstract

A preliminary evaluation was performed on a prototype Surface Mode Liquid Crystal Shutter (SMLCS) device manufactured by Optical Shields, Inc., in order to determine whether such a device could provide equal or improved nuclear flashblindness protection (NFP) over the currently used EEU/2P lanthanum- modified lead zirconate titanate (PLZT) goggles manufactured by Honeywell. Life support, Nuclear flash, Optical countermeasures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA270473

Entities

People

  • Craig M. Bramlette
  • Michael W. Mayo

Organizations

  • Armstrong Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Argon Lasers
  • Crystals
  • Flashblindness
  • Flashes
  • Ion Lasers
  • Lasers
  • Lead Zirconate Titanates
  • Light Sources
  • Liquid Crystals
  • Materials
  • Military Personnel
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Nuclear Flash
  • Optical Properties
  • Prototypes
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.