Nonlinear Optics at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory's Weapons and Materials Research Directorate

Abstract

We provide an overview of efforts and interest in studying directed energy and ultrashort pulse lasers in the U.S. Army Research Laboratory's Weapons and Materials Research Directorate (WMRD). WMRD's interest in nonlinear optics lies primarily in target effects of filaments impacting on solid surfaces. In addition, we are keenly interested in on-going work in the theory and modeling of the basic physical understanding of propagation through atmosphere and particulates.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA540713

Entities

People

  • Andrew Porwitzky
  • Anthony Valenzuela
  • Chase Munson

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Atmospheres
  • Department Of Defense
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Filaments
  • Laser Pulses
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Nonlinear Optics
  • Optics
  • Particles
  • Particulates
  • Plasma Diagnostics
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Research.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy