Design and Performance of an Eye-Safe Laser Rangefinder

Abstract

An eye-safe laser rangefinder has been designed and constructed for use in signature measurement applications. It is based on an erbium:glass laser operating at 1.54 micrometers, and has characteristics specific to its role. The design parameters are discussed, and results are presented of the performance and accuracy of the system. This General Document is a paper presented at the 8th Conference of the Australian Optical Society, held at the University of Sydney, NSW, in February 1993. Laser rangefinders, Tracking (Position), Signatures, Performance, Aircraft tracking, Accuracy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA271099

Entities

People

  • Kenneth J. Grant
  • Shane A. Brunker
  • Werner Fabian

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Computer Programs
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Electronic Switching
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Far Field
  • Glass Lasers
  • Laser Rangefinding
  • Lasers
  • Law
  • Measurement
  • Near Field
  • Power
  • Radar
  • Range Finders
  • Repetition Rate

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy