CO[sub]2[/sub] Lasers For Military Applications

R. C. Harney

doi:10.1117/12.951261

28 July 1989 CO₂ Lasers For Military Applications

R. C. Harney

Proceedings Volume 1042, CO2 Lasers and Applications; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.951261
Event: OE/LASE '89, 1989, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

Increasing interest is being shown towards using CO₂ lasers for a variety of military applications. These applications include rangefinders, lasers radars, lhser beamrider missile guidance, and laser communications. The requirements on laser performance parameters generated by each of these potential applications are reviewed. Requirements are determined for laser output power (or pulse energy), lasing wavelength, pulse duration, pulse repetition frequency, beam divergence (beam quality), and laser frequency stability.

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R. C. Harney "CO₂ Lasers For Military Applications", Proc. SPIE 1042, CO2 Lasers and Applications, (28 July 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.951261

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