Accession Number:

AD0329676

Title:

Laser Design Concepts Studies.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

XEROX ELECTRO-OPTICAL SYSTEMS PASADENA CA

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1962-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

1.0

Abstract:

A preliminary design of an interim model laser weapon which will produce a 3 x 1000 joulesq cm pulse in 10 to the 7th power sec. and meet all other required specs is presented. This model consists of a master laser driveroscillator feeding a series-parallel array of laser amplifier-Q switch sections. Author

Descriptors:

• *LASERS
• *RUBY
• ADVANCED WEAPONS
• GLASS
• NEODYMIUM COMPOUNDS
• OPTICS
• PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT
• SHUTTERS(OPTICS)
• SWITCHES

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers
• Acoustic Detection and Detectors
• Electricity and Magnetism

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE