Intensity Scaling for Diode Pumped Alkali Lasers

Abstract

Laser weapons may find broad military applications against many types of targets from tactical to strategic missions on the ground, sea, air, and in space. The highest priority and nearest term applications are the defense against ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, rockets, artillery, and mortars. Recent progress in developing diode-pumped solid-state lasers has been dramatic and enables electrically driven systems. However, thermal management and associated beam quality issues continue to stress the design and may limit employability and effectiveness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA571129

Entities

People

  • Glem Perram

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Alkali Metals
  • Dye Lasers
  • Efficiency
  • Energy Transfer
  • Heat Pipes
  • High Pressure
  • Intensity
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Materials
  • Laser Mediums
  • Laser Weapons
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Metal Vapor Lasers
  • Metal Vapors
  • Rubidium

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space