Performance of a gimballed fiber optic coupled laser spotlight and active television

被引：7
作者：
Miller, JL
Kelly, J
Ireland, RJ
Byars, J
机构：
[1] FLIR Syst, Portland, OR 97224 USA
[2] Boeing, Kirtland AFB, NM 87175 USA
[3] USAF, Phillips Labs, Kirtland AFB, NM 87116 USA
[4] Alliant TechSyst, Clearwater, FL 33762 USA
来源：
OPTICAL ENGINEERING | 1998年 / 37卷 / 10期
关键词：
active television; laser diode; laser spotlight; enhanced night vision; fiber optic coupling; forward looking infrared system;
D O I：
10.1117/1.601807
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
Recent advances in high powered laser diodes and fiber optic coupling enable efficient integration of laser systems into existing gimballed systems. A high power, divergent beam is used to illuminate a scene providing enhanced performance in poor weather, the recording of (ship, aircraft or automobile) registry and augmentation to existing night vision devices. Ground tests are conducted by observing alphanumeric characters at 200, 400, 600, 800, 1100 and 1300 m and results are presented. (C) 1998 Society of Photo-Optical instrumentation Engineers. [S0091-3286(98)00710-7].
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页码：2703 / 2709
页数：7
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