Development Of A Flyable CO2 Laser Beacon
Abstract
A low cost, four watt CO2 laser intended for use as either an expendable beacon or expendable source for proximity fuses has been developed by the Hughes Aircraft Company, The laser, excited by a 100 MHz RF power supply, has a modulation rate capability extending from d,c, to over 100 kHz, The laser, dc-dc converter, and RF power supply weigh less than 1 kg, Although most of the intended applications require the laser to operate for only a few seconds, it has been tested for over 600 hours with negligible power degradation,
- Publication:
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CO2 laser devices and applications
- Pub Date:
- August 1980
- DOI:
- 10.1117/12.958739
- Bibcode:
- 1980SPIE..227...12H
- Keywords:
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- Airborne Equipment;
- Beacons;
- Carbon Dioxide Lasers;
- Laser Applications;
- Low Cost;
- Weight Reduction;
- Electric Power Supplies;
- Electron Pumping;
- Portable Equipment;
- Radio Frequency Discharge;
- Voltage Converters (Dc To Dc);
- Lasers and Masers