Evaluation of Laser-Protective Eyewear Dyes In UVEX Lenses.

Abstract

Twenty-seven lenses of various dye combinations were received for testing from Uvex Corp. A previous contract from Uvex for Natick had failed the 240-hour Weatherometer test and this study was to determine which dye or which combination of dyes was responsible for this degradation. Dyes from different suppliers were incorporated into Uvex polycarbonate lenses. These dyes were laser blocking dyes obtained from Gentex, Polaroid, Barnes, Steadfast and Epolin (a Uvex dye) and used in various combinations within the lenses. These lenses were evaluated for optical density, visual transmittance, laser saturation, and solarization. Some of the lenses were tested in the weatherometer only.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA290076

Entities

People

  • Joseph F. Roach
  • Kathryne B. Brubaker
  • Leonard A. Levasseur

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detectors
  • Filters
  • Gaussian Distributions
  • Information Security
  • Instrumentation
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Radiation
  • Saturation
  • Security
  • Solar Radiation
  • Solarization
  • Specifications
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Throughput
  • Transmittance

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Chemistry (specifically Chemical Fluorescence)
  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy