A Simple Power Meter for High Energy Pulsed Lasers.

Abstract

A temperature resistance wire is wound about a frame and exposed to the laser beam which causes the temperature of the wire to increase. The resistance change of the wire is measured so as to give an indication of the energy of the laser. The wire is wound with a plurality of turns in one direction so as to make the device non-dependent upon the polarization orientation of the laser. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADD011661

Entities

People

  • C. H. Pyles
  • W. F. Otto

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Energy
  • High Energy
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Polarization
  • Power Meters
  • Pulsed Lasers
  • Resistance

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Pulsed-Laser Deposition