Military Laser Technology and Systems.
Titterton, David H.
Military Laser Technology and Systems. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (675 pages)
Intro -- Military Laser Technology and Systems -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I Fundamentals -- Chapter 1 Military Laser Technology and Systems -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Laser Development -- 1.3 Laser Systems Development -- 1.4 Aim of the Book -- 1.5 Organisation of the Book -- 1.5.1 Part I: Lasers and Fundamentals -- 1.5.2 Part II: Military Laser Systems -- 1.5.3 Part III: Safe Use, Education, and Training -- References -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 2 Laser Action, Components and Definition of Terms -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Laser Classification -- 2.3 Laser Action and Stimulated Emission -- 2.3.1 Gain Medium, Pumping and Population Inversion -- 2.3.2 Laser Transitions -- 2.3.3 Laser Modes -- 2.3.4 Near- and Far-Field Beam Profiles -- 2.4 Oscillators and Amplifiers -- 2.5 Beam Generation and Its Control -- 2.5.1 Q-Switching -- 2.5.2 Cavity Dumping -- 2.5.3 Mode Locking -- 2.5.4 Gain Switching -- 2.5.5 Other Techniques -- 2.6 Other Laser Components -- 2.6.1 Mirrors -- 2.6.2 Coatings -- 2.6.3 Windows -- 2.7 Direct and Indirect Wavelength Generation -- 2.7.1 Optical Parametric Processes -- 2.7.2 Optical Parametric Oscillators -- 2.7.3 Phase Matching -- 2.7.4 Quasi Phase Matching -- 2.7.5 Harmonic Generation -- 2.7.6 Raman Conversion -- 2.7.7 Sum and Difference Frequency Mixing -- 2.7.8 Super-Continuum Generation -- 2.8 Performance Characteristic Terms and Parameters -- 2.8.1 Beam Quality and Divergence -- 2.8.2 Power -- 2.8.3 Radiant Intensity -- 2.8.4 Efficiency -- 2.8.5 Time to Full Brightness -- 2.8.6 Pulse Length -- 2.8.7 Pulse-Repetition Frequency -- 2.8.8 Duty Cycle and Duty Factor -- 2.8.9 Quantum Defect -- 2.8.10 Coherency and Speckle -- 2.8.11 Beam Stability -- 2.8.12 Line Width -- 2.8.13 Tuneability and Diversity -- 2.8.14 Polarisation -- 2.9 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 3 Laser Devices for Military Applications. 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Military Laser-System Considerations -- 3.3 Laser-System Specifications and Requirements Definition -- 3.4 Solid-State Lasers -- 3.4.1 Future Challenges for Solid-State Devices -- 3.4.2 Rod Lasers -- 3.4.3 Slab Lasers -- 3.4.4 Slod Lasers -- 3.4.5 Plastic Lasers -- 3.4.6 Ceramic Lasers -- 3.5 Fibre Lasers -- 3.6 Disk Lasers -- 3.7 Vibronic Lasers -- 3.8 Liquid-Phase Lasers -- 3.9 Gas-Phase Lasers -- 3.9.1 Carbon Dioxide Lasers -- 3.9.2 Chemical Lasers -- 3.9.3 Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser -- 3.9.4 Explosively Pumped Iodine -- 3.9.5 Alkali Lasers -- 3.10 Semiconductor Lasers -- 3.10.1 Optically Pumped Semiconductor Lasers -- 3.10.2 Quantum-Cascade Laser -- 3.10.3 Interband-Cascade Lasers -- 3.10.4 W Structures -- 3.10.5 Strain-Engineered Diodes -- 3.10.6 Optically Pumped Semiconductor Disk Lasers -- 3.11 Free-Electron Laser -- 3.12 Cryogenic Lasers -- 3.13 Cannon Lasers -- 3.14 Super-Continuum Lasers -- 3.14.1 Super-Continuum Generation Using Photonic-Crystal Fibre and Planar Waveguides -- 3.14.2 Filament Ultraviolet Generation -- 3.15 Waveguide Lasers -- 3.16 Laser Performance Summary -- 3.17 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 4 Beam-Director Technology -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Design Considerations for Beam Directors -- 4.3 Generic Beam-Director/Pointer System for Directed-Energy Systems -- 4.3.1 Gimbal -- 4.3.2 Gimbal Functions -- 4.3.3 Blind Arcs (Blockages) -- 4.3.4 Optical-Train Design -- 4.4 Threat-Alerting System -- 4.5 Target-Tracking Subsystem -- 4.5.1 Target-Tracking Algorithms -- 4.5.2 Aim-Point Refinement Techniques -- 4.6 Pointing Element -- 4.7 Target Sight-Line Stabilisation -- 4.8 System Processor -- 4.8.1 Built-In Test and Boresighting Functions -- 4.9 Other Functions -- 4.9.1 Beam Control -- 4.9.2 Battle-Damage Assessment -- 4.10 Video Processor -- 4.11 Power Supply -- 4.12 Environmental Cover. 4.13 Laser-Integration Requirements -- 4.14 Generic Beam-Director System for Laser-Based Sensing Systems -- 4.15 Advanced Beam-Steering Techniques -- 4.16 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 5 Laser-Beam Propagation -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Earth's Atmosphere -- 5.3 Beam-Attenuation Mechanisms -- 5.3.1 Absorption -- 5.3.2 Scattering -- 5.3.3 Extinction -- 5.4 Atmospheric Transmission -- 5.4.1 Weather -- 5.4.2 Humidity -- 5.4.3 Haze, Fog, Cloud and Rain -- 5.4.4 Summary of Transmission Effects on Beam Propagation -- 5.5 Models for Prediction of Transmission -- 5.5.1 Lowtran Model -- 5.5.2 Modtran Model -- 5.5.3 Fascode (Laser) Model -- 5.6 Turbulence -- 5.6.1 Turbulence Mitigation (Aperture Averaging) -- 5.6.2 Turbulence Mitigation (Adaptive Optics) -- 5.6.3 Turbulence Mitigation (Lucky Imaging) -- 5.6.4 Wind Effects -- 5.6.5 Summary of Turbulence and Wind Effects -- 5.7 Thermal Blooming -- 5.8 Ionisation -- 5.9 Nonlinear Propagation (Filaments) -- 5.10 Beam Propagation Through Wakes and Plumes -- 5.10.1 Propagation Characteristics -- 5.10.2 Impact on Installed Performance -- 5.11 Aero-Optical Effects -- 5.11.1 Aero-Optical Effects Around a Laser-DIRCM Transmitter -- 5.11.2 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 6 Radiometry, Testing and Evaluation of Laser Systems -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Radiometry -- 6.2.1 Photometry -- 6.2.2 Candela and Luminous Intensity -- 6.2.3 Radiant Flux and Luminous Flux -- 6.2.4 Radiant Intensity and Luminous Intensity -- 6.2.5 Irradiance and Illuminance -- 6.2.6 Radiance and Luminance -- 6.2.7 Radiant Exitance and Luminous Exitance -- 6.2.8 Radiant Exposure and Luminous Exposure -- 6.2.9 Radiant Energy and Luminous Energy -- 6.2.10 Total Radiant Flux and Total Luminous Flux -- 6.2.11 Radiance Temperature and Colour Temperature -- 6.3 System Considerations for Testing and Evaluation. 6.3.1 Development Test and Evaluation (DT& -- E) -- 6.3.2 Operational Test and Evaluation (OT& -- E) -- 6.3.3 Technology Readiness Levels -- 6.4 Approaches to Testing and Evaluation -- 6.4.1 Introduction -- 6.4.2 Test and Evaluation Strategy -- 6.4.3 Test Design -- 6.4.4 Test Plan -- 6.4.5 Flight Trials -- 6.4.6 Documentation and Compliance -- 6.4.7 Simulation and Mathematical Modelling -- 6.4.8 Scale of Testing -- 6.4.9 Technology Insertion -- 6.4.10 Test Equipment -- 6.4.11 Laboratory Testing -- 6.4.12 Range and Field Trials -- 6.4.13 Platform Trials -- 6.5 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- Part II Military Systems -- Chapter 7 Laser Directed-Energy-Weapon Systems -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Historical Development -- 7.3 Military Utility -- 7.4 Summary of Potential Applications -- 7.5 Benefits of Laser Technology for Novel Systems -- 7.6 Laser-Beam Target-Interaction Effects -- 7.7 In-Band Damage Route -- 7.8 Out-of-Band Damage Route -- 7.9 Target-Defeat Techniques and Effects -- 7.9.1 In-Band Defeat -- 7.9.2 Out-of-Band Defeat -- 7.10 Basic Laser-Requirement Characteristics of In-Band Novel Weapon Systems -- 7.11 Basic Laser Characteristics for Out-of-Band Laser-Weapon Systems -- 7.12 Summary of Laser Requirements for Laser-Weapon Systems -- 7.13 Target Engagement -- 7.14 Laser-Weapon Subsystem Definition and Operation -- 7.15 Beam Control -- 7.16 Potential Laser Technology for an In-Band Novel Weapon System -- 7.16.1 Visible Band -- 7.16.2 Mid-Wave Infrared -- 7.16.3 Far-Infrared Waveband -- 7.17 Potential Laser Technology for an Out-of-Band Novel Weapon System -- 7.18 Tactical High-Power Laser-Weapon Mass and Volume Estimates -- 7.19 Tactical Laser-Weapon-System Considerations -- 7.20 Beam-Director Technology -- 7.21 Laser-Integration Requirements -- 7.22 System Processor -- 7.23 Battle-Damage Indication and Assessment. 7.24 Concept of Operation -- 7.25 Future Requirements -- 7.25.1 Out-of-Band Systems -- 7.25.2 In-Band Systems -- 7.26 Myths -- 7.27 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 8 Laser-Based Electro-Optical Countermeasures -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Military Utility -- 8.3 System Operation -- 8.4 Defeat Mechanism -- 8.5 Pros and Cons of Laser-Based Dazzle Systems -- 8.6 System-Configuration Options -- 8.7 Subsystem Description and Functions -- 8.8 Target Cue -- 8.9 Laser-Source Characteristics for Electro-Optical Countermeasure (Dazzle) Systems -- 8.10 Summary of Laser-Source Requirements -- 8.10.1 Laser Source Options: Visible Band -- 8.10.2 Laser Source Options: Near-Infrared and Short-Wave Infrared Band -- 8.10.3 Laser Source Options: Mid-Wave Infrared Band -- 8.10.4 Laser Source Options: Far-Infrared Band -- 8.11 Beam Director -- 8.12 Laser-Integration Requirements -- 8.13 System Processor -- 8.14 Target Tracking and Stabilisation -- 8.15 Future Requirements -- 8.16 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 9 Laser Directed-Infrared Countermeasures (Laser Jammers) -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Military Utility -- 9.3 Historical development -- 9.3.1 Jammer Operation and Development -- 9.3.2 Laser-Source Technology -- 9.3.3 Defeat Mechanism -- 9.3.4 Jam-to-Signal Ratio -- 9.3.5 Concept of Operation -- 9.3.6 Principal Directed-Infrared Countermeasure Subsystems -- 9.3.7 Threat-Warning Subsystem -- 9.3.8 Beam Director -- 9.3.9 Directed-Infrared Countermeasure Processor -- 9.3.10 Infrared-Laser Requirements -- 9.3.11 Candidate Laser Technologies -- 9.3.12 Laser Integration -- 9.4 Open- and Closed-Loop Infrared-Countermeasure Systems -- 9.4.1 Open-Loop Systems -- 9.4.2 Closed-Loop IRCM (CLIRCM) -- 9.5 Future Requirements -- 9.6 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 10 Laser Range Finders -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Historical Development. 10.3 Military Utility.
This new resource provides an insight into the physical principles of the device technology that underpins many laser-based military systems in one form or another. From this knowledge a deeper understanding of the fundamental requirements and the potential performance, as well as limitations of such systems may be assessed, given the appropriate operational parameters.Engineers and students are provided with practical advice on how to evaluate laser devices and systems, operate them safely, and train with them.
9781608077793
Weapons systems.
Lasers-Military applications.
Laser weapons.
Electronic books.
UF500 .T588 2015
355.82
Military Laser Technology and Systems. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (675 pages)
Intro -- Military Laser Technology and Systems -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I Fundamentals -- Chapter 1 Military Laser Technology and Systems -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Laser Development -- 1.3 Laser Systems Development -- 1.4 Aim of the Book -- 1.5 Organisation of the Book -- 1.5.1 Part I: Lasers and Fundamentals -- 1.5.2 Part II: Military Laser Systems -- 1.5.3 Part III: Safe Use, Education, and Training -- References -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 2 Laser Action, Components and Definition of Terms -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Laser Classification -- 2.3 Laser Action and Stimulated Emission -- 2.3.1 Gain Medium, Pumping and Population Inversion -- 2.3.2 Laser Transitions -- 2.3.3 Laser Modes -- 2.3.4 Near- and Far-Field Beam Profiles -- 2.4 Oscillators and Amplifiers -- 2.5 Beam Generation and Its Control -- 2.5.1 Q-Switching -- 2.5.2 Cavity Dumping -- 2.5.3 Mode Locking -- 2.5.4 Gain Switching -- 2.5.5 Other Techniques -- 2.6 Other Laser Components -- 2.6.1 Mirrors -- 2.6.2 Coatings -- 2.6.3 Windows -- 2.7 Direct and Indirect Wavelength Generation -- 2.7.1 Optical Parametric Processes -- 2.7.2 Optical Parametric Oscillators -- 2.7.3 Phase Matching -- 2.7.4 Quasi Phase Matching -- 2.7.5 Harmonic Generation -- 2.7.6 Raman Conversion -- 2.7.7 Sum and Difference Frequency Mixing -- 2.7.8 Super-Continuum Generation -- 2.8 Performance Characteristic Terms and Parameters -- 2.8.1 Beam Quality and Divergence -- 2.8.2 Power -- 2.8.3 Radiant Intensity -- 2.8.4 Efficiency -- 2.8.5 Time to Full Brightness -- 2.8.6 Pulse Length -- 2.8.7 Pulse-Repetition Frequency -- 2.8.8 Duty Cycle and Duty Factor -- 2.8.9 Quantum Defect -- 2.8.10 Coherency and Speckle -- 2.8.11 Beam Stability -- 2.8.12 Line Width -- 2.8.13 Tuneability and Diversity -- 2.8.14 Polarisation -- 2.9 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 3 Laser Devices for Military Applications. 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Military Laser-System Considerations -- 3.3 Laser-System Specifications and Requirements Definition -- 3.4 Solid-State Lasers -- 3.4.1 Future Challenges for Solid-State Devices -- 3.4.2 Rod Lasers -- 3.4.3 Slab Lasers -- 3.4.4 Slod Lasers -- 3.4.5 Plastic Lasers -- 3.4.6 Ceramic Lasers -- 3.5 Fibre Lasers -- 3.6 Disk Lasers -- 3.7 Vibronic Lasers -- 3.8 Liquid-Phase Lasers -- 3.9 Gas-Phase Lasers -- 3.9.1 Carbon Dioxide Lasers -- 3.9.2 Chemical Lasers -- 3.9.3 Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser -- 3.9.4 Explosively Pumped Iodine -- 3.9.5 Alkali Lasers -- 3.10 Semiconductor Lasers -- 3.10.1 Optically Pumped Semiconductor Lasers -- 3.10.2 Quantum-Cascade Laser -- 3.10.3 Interband-Cascade Lasers -- 3.10.4 W Structures -- 3.10.5 Strain-Engineered Diodes -- 3.10.6 Optically Pumped Semiconductor Disk Lasers -- 3.11 Free-Electron Laser -- 3.12 Cryogenic Lasers -- 3.13 Cannon Lasers -- 3.14 Super-Continuum Lasers -- 3.14.1 Super-Continuum Generation Using Photonic-Crystal Fibre and Planar Waveguides -- 3.14.2 Filament Ultraviolet Generation -- 3.15 Waveguide Lasers -- 3.16 Laser Performance Summary -- 3.17 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 4 Beam-Director Technology -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Design Considerations for Beam Directors -- 4.3 Generic Beam-Director/Pointer System for Directed-Energy Systems -- 4.3.1 Gimbal -- 4.3.2 Gimbal Functions -- 4.3.3 Blind Arcs (Blockages) -- 4.3.4 Optical-Train Design -- 4.4 Threat-Alerting System -- 4.5 Target-Tracking Subsystem -- 4.5.1 Target-Tracking Algorithms -- 4.5.2 Aim-Point Refinement Techniques -- 4.6 Pointing Element -- 4.7 Target Sight-Line Stabilisation -- 4.8 System Processor -- 4.8.1 Built-In Test and Boresighting Functions -- 4.9 Other Functions -- 4.9.1 Beam Control -- 4.9.2 Battle-Damage Assessment -- 4.10 Video Processor -- 4.11 Power Supply -- 4.12 Environmental Cover. 4.13 Laser-Integration Requirements -- 4.14 Generic Beam-Director System for Laser-Based Sensing Systems -- 4.15 Advanced Beam-Steering Techniques -- 4.16 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 5 Laser-Beam Propagation -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Earth's Atmosphere -- 5.3 Beam-Attenuation Mechanisms -- 5.3.1 Absorption -- 5.3.2 Scattering -- 5.3.3 Extinction -- 5.4 Atmospheric Transmission -- 5.4.1 Weather -- 5.4.2 Humidity -- 5.4.3 Haze, Fog, Cloud and Rain -- 5.4.4 Summary of Transmission Effects on Beam Propagation -- 5.5 Models for Prediction of Transmission -- 5.5.1 Lowtran Model -- 5.5.2 Modtran Model -- 5.5.3 Fascode (Laser) Model -- 5.6 Turbulence -- 5.6.1 Turbulence Mitigation (Aperture Averaging) -- 5.6.2 Turbulence Mitigation (Adaptive Optics) -- 5.6.3 Turbulence Mitigation (Lucky Imaging) -- 5.6.4 Wind Effects -- 5.6.5 Summary of Turbulence and Wind Effects -- 5.7 Thermal Blooming -- 5.8 Ionisation -- 5.9 Nonlinear Propagation (Filaments) -- 5.10 Beam Propagation Through Wakes and Plumes -- 5.10.1 Propagation Characteristics -- 5.10.2 Impact on Installed Performance -- 5.11 Aero-Optical Effects -- 5.11.1 Aero-Optical Effects Around a Laser-DIRCM Transmitter -- 5.11.2 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 6 Radiometry, Testing and Evaluation of Laser Systems -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Radiometry -- 6.2.1 Photometry -- 6.2.2 Candela and Luminous Intensity -- 6.2.3 Radiant Flux and Luminous Flux -- 6.2.4 Radiant Intensity and Luminous Intensity -- 6.2.5 Irradiance and Illuminance -- 6.2.6 Radiance and Luminance -- 6.2.7 Radiant Exitance and Luminous Exitance -- 6.2.8 Radiant Exposure and Luminous Exposure -- 6.2.9 Radiant Energy and Luminous Energy -- 6.2.10 Total Radiant Flux and Total Luminous Flux -- 6.2.11 Radiance Temperature and Colour Temperature -- 6.3 System Considerations for Testing and Evaluation. 6.3.1 Development Test and Evaluation (DT& -- E) -- 6.3.2 Operational Test and Evaluation (OT& -- E) -- 6.3.3 Technology Readiness Levels -- 6.4 Approaches to Testing and Evaluation -- 6.4.1 Introduction -- 6.4.2 Test and Evaluation Strategy -- 6.4.3 Test Design -- 6.4.4 Test Plan -- 6.4.5 Flight Trials -- 6.4.6 Documentation and Compliance -- 6.4.7 Simulation and Mathematical Modelling -- 6.4.8 Scale of Testing -- 6.4.9 Technology Insertion -- 6.4.10 Test Equipment -- 6.4.11 Laboratory Testing -- 6.4.12 Range and Field Trials -- 6.4.13 Platform Trials -- 6.5 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- Part II Military Systems -- Chapter 7 Laser Directed-Energy-Weapon Systems -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Historical Development -- 7.3 Military Utility -- 7.4 Summary of Potential Applications -- 7.5 Benefits of Laser Technology for Novel Systems -- 7.6 Laser-Beam Target-Interaction Effects -- 7.7 In-Band Damage Route -- 7.8 Out-of-Band Damage Route -- 7.9 Target-Defeat Techniques and Effects -- 7.9.1 In-Band Defeat -- 7.9.2 Out-of-Band Defeat -- 7.10 Basic Laser-Requirement Characteristics of In-Band Novel Weapon Systems -- 7.11 Basic Laser Characteristics for Out-of-Band Laser-Weapon Systems -- 7.12 Summary of Laser Requirements for Laser-Weapon Systems -- 7.13 Target Engagement -- 7.14 Laser-Weapon Subsystem Definition and Operation -- 7.15 Beam Control -- 7.16 Potential Laser Technology for an In-Band Novel Weapon System -- 7.16.1 Visible Band -- 7.16.2 Mid-Wave Infrared -- 7.16.3 Far-Infrared Waveband -- 7.17 Potential Laser Technology for an Out-of-Band Novel Weapon System -- 7.18 Tactical High-Power Laser-Weapon Mass and Volume Estimates -- 7.19 Tactical Laser-Weapon-System Considerations -- 7.20 Beam-Director Technology -- 7.21 Laser-Integration Requirements -- 7.22 System Processor -- 7.23 Battle-Damage Indication and Assessment. 7.24 Concept of Operation -- 7.25 Future Requirements -- 7.25.1 Out-of-Band Systems -- 7.25.2 In-Band Systems -- 7.26 Myths -- 7.27 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 8 Laser-Based Electro-Optical Countermeasures -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Military Utility -- 8.3 System Operation -- 8.4 Defeat Mechanism -- 8.5 Pros and Cons of Laser-Based Dazzle Systems -- 8.6 System-Configuration Options -- 8.7 Subsystem Description and Functions -- 8.8 Target Cue -- 8.9 Laser-Source Characteristics for Electro-Optical Countermeasure (Dazzle) Systems -- 8.10 Summary of Laser-Source Requirements -- 8.10.1 Laser Source Options: Visible Band -- 8.10.2 Laser Source Options: Near-Infrared and Short-Wave Infrared Band -- 8.10.3 Laser Source Options: Mid-Wave Infrared Band -- 8.10.4 Laser Source Options: Far-Infrared Band -- 8.11 Beam Director -- 8.12 Laser-Integration Requirements -- 8.13 System Processor -- 8.14 Target Tracking and Stabilisation -- 8.15 Future Requirements -- 8.16 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 9 Laser Directed-Infrared Countermeasures (Laser Jammers) -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Military Utility -- 9.3 Historical development -- 9.3.1 Jammer Operation and Development -- 9.3.2 Laser-Source Technology -- 9.3.3 Defeat Mechanism -- 9.3.4 Jam-to-Signal Ratio -- 9.3.5 Concept of Operation -- 9.3.6 Principal Directed-Infrared Countermeasure Subsystems -- 9.3.7 Threat-Warning Subsystem -- 9.3.8 Beam Director -- 9.3.9 Directed-Infrared Countermeasure Processor -- 9.3.10 Infrared-Laser Requirements -- 9.3.11 Candidate Laser Technologies -- 9.3.12 Laser Integration -- 9.4 Open- and Closed-Loop Infrared-Countermeasure Systems -- 9.4.1 Open-Loop Systems -- 9.4.2 Closed-Loop IRCM (CLIRCM) -- 9.5 Future Requirements -- 9.6 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- Chapter 10 Laser Range Finders -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Historical Development. 10.3 Military Utility.
This new resource provides an insight into the physical principles of the device technology that underpins many laser-based military systems in one form or another. From this knowledge a deeper understanding of the fundamental requirements and the potential performance, as well as limitations of such systems may be assessed, given the appropriate operational parameters.Engineers and students are provided with practical advice on how to evaluate laser devices and systems, operate them safely, and train with them.
9781608077793
Weapons systems.
Lasers-Military applications.
Laser weapons.
Electronic books.
UF500 .T588 2015
355.82