Continued Development of the AF/SGR "Tricorder" Program - Laser Eye Protection, Biomarkers of Laser Injury and Sensor Development

Abstract

Laser misuse poses a unique challenge to the public health and medical communities. The rapid pace of laser technology development warrants exploratory research into mitigation strategies for emerging laser threats. This report compiles the findings from a multidiscipinary research program to address public health and force health protection capability gaps that emerged as unanticipated laser exposure incidents increased. Research efforts were directed to improve capabilities in three key areas: 1) LEP performance, 2) laser characterization in the field, and 3) laser eye injury diagnosis. Complimentary projects explored other sensing modalities that could be combined with laser characterization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 2012
Accession Number
ADA611710

Entities

People

  • Andrew Boyd
  • Annette Valente
  • Brian Kay
  • Igor Gavin
  • Larry Danziger
  • Luke Hanley
  • Melissa Naiman
  • Mitra Dutta
  • Preston T Snee
  • Richard Preston
  • Robert Gordon
  • Timothy Keiderling

Organizations

  • University of Illinois at Chicago

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Lasers
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Medical Personnel
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Organic Chemistry

Readers

  • Economics
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy