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Military Laser Technology and Systems.
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 suc...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Norwood
Artech House,
2015.
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| Colección: | Artech House applied photonics series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Military Laser Technology and Systems. |
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| 490 | 1 | |a Artech House applied photonics library | |
| 505 | 0 | |a Intro -- Military Laser Technology and Systems -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I Fundamentals -- Chapter 1 Military Laser Technology and Systems -- Chapter 2 Laser Action, Components and Definition of Terms -- Chapter 3 Laser Devices for Military Applications -- Chapter 4 Beam-Director Technology -- Chapter 5 Laser-Beam Propagation -- Chapter 6 Radiometry, Testing and Evaluation of Laser Systems -- Part II Military Systems -- Chapter 7 Laser Directed-Energy-Weapon Systems -- Chapter 8 Laser-Based Electro-Optical Countermeasures -- Chapter 9 Laser Directed-Infrared Countermeasures (Laser Jammers) -- Chapter 10 Laser Range Finders -- Chapter 11 Laser-Based Targeting -- Chapter 12 Laser Designation, Guidance and Fuzing -- Chapter 13 Laser-Based Remote Sensing -- Chapter 14 Free-Space Optical Communication Networks -- Chapter 15 Navigation Sensors -- Chapter 16 Other Emerging Military Applications -- Part III Safe Use, Education, and Training -- Chapter 17 Safe Use of Lasers and Legislation -- Chapter 18 Education and Training -- Appendix A The Development of Infrared Threat-Seeker Technology -- Appendix B Jammer Development -- Appendix C Missile-Warning System Technology -- Appendix D Rules of Thumb and Guidelines -- Acronyms -- Glossary -- About the Author -- Index -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Laser Development -- 1.3 Laser Systems Development -- 1.4 Aim of the Book -- References -- Selected Bibliography -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Laser Classification -- 2.3 Laser Action and Stimulated Emission -- 2.4 Oscillators and Amplifiers -- 2.5 Beam Generation and Its Control -- 2.6 Other Laser Components -- 2.7 Direct and Indirect Wavelength Generation -- 2.8 Performance Characteristic Terms and Parameters -- 2.9 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Military Laser-System Considerations. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 3.3 Laser-System Specifications and Requirements Definition -- 3.4 Solid-State Lasers -- 3.5 Fibre Lasers -- 3.6 Disk Lasers -- 3.7 Vibronic Lasers -- 3.8 Liquid-Phase Lasers -- 3.9 Gas-Phase Lasers -- 3.10 Semiconductor Lasers -- 3.11 Free-Electron Laser -- 3.12 Cryogenic Lasers -- 3.13 Cannon Lasers -- 3.14 Super-Continuum Lasers -- 3.15 Waveguide Lasers -- 3.16 Laser Performance Summary -- 3.17 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Design Considerations for Beam Directors -- 4.3 Generic Beam-Director/Pointer System for Directed-Energy Systems -- 4.4 Threat-Alerting System -- 4.5 Target-Tracking Subsystem -- 4.6 Pointing Element -- 4.7 Target Sight-Line Stabilisation -- 4.8 System Processor -- 4.9 Other Functions -- 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 -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Earth's Atmosphere -- 5.4 Atmospheric Transmission -- 5.5 Models for Prediction of Transmission -- 5.6 Turbulence -- 5.7 Thermal Blooming -- 5.8 Ionisation -- 5.9 Nonlinear Propagation (Filaments) -- 5.10 Beam Propagation Through Wakes and Plumes -- 5.11 Aero-Optical Effects -- Selected Bibliography -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Radiometry -- 6.3 System Considerations for Testing and Evaluation -- 6.4 Approaches to Testing and Evaluation -- 6.5 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- 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 -- 7.10 Basic Laser-Requirement Characteristics of In-Band Novel Weapon Systems. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 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 -- 7.18 Tactical High-Power Laser-Weapon Mass and Volume Estimates -- 7.19 Tactical Laser-Weapon-System Considerations -- 7.20 Beam-Director Technology -- 7.22 System Processor -- 7.24 Concept of Operation -- 7.26 Myths -- 7.27 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- 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 -- 8.10 Summary of Laser-Source Requirements -- 8.11 Beam Director -- 8.14 Target Tracking and Stabilisation -- 8.15 Future Requirements -- 8.16 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Military Utility -- 9.4 Open- and Closed-Loop Infrared-Countermeasure Systems -- 9.6 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Historical Development -- 10.3 Military Utility -- 10.4 System Operation -- 10.5 Laser-Performance Requirements -- 10.6 Subsystem Description and Function -- 10.8 Future Requirements -- 10.9 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Laser Targeting: Burst Illumination/Active Imaging -- 11.3 Active Spectral Imaging -- Selected Bibliography -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Laser Designation -- 12.3 Laser Beam-Rider Guidance -- 12.4 Laser Fuzing -- Selected Bibliography -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Introduction to Laser-Radar Systems -- 13.3 Historical Development -- 13.4 Military Utility -- 13.5 Basic Operation of a Laser-Radar System -- 13.6 Laser-Radar Subsystem Components. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 13.7 A Simple (Flash) Laser-Radar System -- 13.8 Dimensions of Laser-Radar Systems -- 13.9 Automatic Target Recognition -- 13.10 Laser-Radar Seeker -- 13.11 Bathymetry and Topographical Mapping -- 13.12 Obstacle Avoidance -- 13.13 Vibrometry -- 13.14 Acousto-Optic Mine Detection -- 13.15 Remote Detection of Hazardous Substances -- 13.16 Evolving Remote-Detection Techniques -- 13.17 Noncooperative Identification or Identification Friend or Foe -- 13.19 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Basic Principles of Communications -- 14.3 Free-Space Laser-Based Communications -- 14.4 Short-Range Optical Communication System -- 14.5 Retro-Reflective Optical Communications -- 14.6 Quantum Cryptography -- 14.7 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Historical Development -- 15.3 Military Utility -- 15.4 Fundamental Principles -- 15.5 Ring-Laser Gyroscope -- 15.6 Fibre-Optic Gyroscope -- 15.7 Integrated Fibre-Optic Gyroscope -- 15.8 Other Optical Sensors -- 15.9 Applications -- 15.10 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- 16.1 Laser Decoys -- 16.2 Direct-Fire Simulation -- 16.3 Search and Rescue -- 16.4 Illumination Aid -- 16.7 Laser Propulsion -- 16.8 Optical Air-Data Systems -- 16.9 Guided Bullets -- 16.10 Mine Detection -- 16.11 Laser Hydrophone -- 16.12 Summary of Novel Applications -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Effective Laser Safety -- 17.3 Hazard Classification of Lasers -- 17.4 Maximum Permissible Exposure -- 17.5 Laser-Safety Officer -- 17.6 Visiting/Host Nation Interactions -- 17.7 Potential Hazards to Personnel -- 17.8 Hazards to Skin -- 17.9 Other Potential Hazards Presented by Lasers (Nonbeam Hazards) -- 17.10 Summary of Potential Hazards Presented by High-Power Laser Beams -- 17.11 Common Causes of Laser Incidents -- 17.12 Laser-Safety Training -- 17.13 Laser Safety in Practice -- 17.14 Laboratory Testing. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 17.15 Safe-Operating Guidelines/Procedures -- 17.16 Field Testing and Trial Planning -- 17.17 Planning of Trials -- 17.18 Range Laser-Safety Officer -- 17.19 Range-Safety Officer -- 17.20 Flight Trials -- 17.21 Some Additional Safety Thoughts -- 17.22 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Doctrine and Concepts -- 18.3 Training -- 18.4 Synthetic Environments -- 18.5 Role of Education -- 18.6 Training Design -- 18.7 Equipment Training -- 18.8 Simulated Training -- 18.9 Laser-Safety Training -- 18.10 Equipment for Training -- 18.11 Summary -- Selected Bibliography -- A.1 Introduction -- A.2 Generic Optical Seeker -- A.3 Target-Tracking Techniques -- A.4 Impact of Seeker-Technology Developments -- A.6 Summary -- B.1 Introduction -- B.2 Development of Jammer Techniques -- B.3 Incoherent Sources for Infrared Jamming -- B.4 Coherent Sources for Infrared Jamming -- B.5 Summary -- C.1 Introduction -- C.2 Ultraviolet Missile-Warning System -- C.3 Infrared Missile-Warning System -- C.4 Two-Colour Missile-Warning Systems -- C.5 Summary -- D.1 Laser-Directed Energy-Applications -- D.2 Lasers, Optics and Testing -- D.3 Scattering and Propagation -- D.4 Systems -- D.5 Pointing and Tracking -- Selected Bibliography -- 1.5.1 Part I: Lasers and Fundamentals -- 1.5.3 Part III: Safe Use, Education, and Training -- 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 -- 2.5.1 Q-Switching -- 2.5.2 Cavity Dumping -- 2.5.4 Gain Switching -- 2.6.1 Mirrors -- 2.6.3 Windows -- 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 -- 2.8.1 Beam Quality and Divergence -- 2.8.2 Power. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 2.8.5 Time to Full Brightness. | |
| 520 | |a 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. | ||
| 588 | |a Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references. | ||
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| 650 | 0 | |a Weapons systems. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Lasers |x Military applications. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Laser weapons. | |
| 650 | 6 | |a Systèmes d'armes. | |
| 650 | 6 | |a Lasers |x Applications militaires. | |
| 650 | 6 | |a Armes lasers. | |
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| 650 | 7 | |a Weapons systems |2 fast | |
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