Military laser technology and systems / / David H. Titterton |
Autore | Titterton D. H (David H.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston : , : Artech House, , [2015] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (675 p.) |
Disciplina | 355.82 |
Collana | Artech House applied photonics library |
Soggetto topico |
Weapons systems
Lasers - Military applications Laser weapons |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-5231-1743-5
1-60807-779-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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 FindersChapter 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 GuidelinesAcronyms; Glossary; About the Author; Index; 1.1#Introduction; 1.2#Laser Development; 1.3#Laser Systems Development; 1.4#Aim of the Book ; 1.5#Organisation 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 Considerations3.3#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 System4.5#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; 5.3#Beam-Attenuation Mechanisms; 5.4#Atmospheric Transmission; 5.5#Models for Prediction of Transmission; 5.6#Turbulence; 5.7#Thermal Blooming. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464968903321 |
Titterton D. H (David H.) | ||
Boston : , : Artech House, , [2015] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Military laser technology and systems / / David H. Titterton |
Autore | Titterton D. H (David H.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston : , : Artech House, , [2015] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (675 p.) |
Disciplina | 355.82 |
Collana | Artech House applied photonics library |
Soggetto topico |
Weapons systems
Lasers - Military applications Laser weapons |
ISBN |
1-5231-1743-5
1-60807-779-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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 FindersChapter 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 GuidelinesAcronyms; Glossary; About the Author; Index; 1.1#Introduction; 1.2#Laser Development; 1.3#Laser Systems Development; 1.4#Aim of the Book ; 1.5#Organisation 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 Considerations3.3#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 System4.5#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; 5.3#Beam-Attenuation Mechanisms; 5.4#Atmospheric Transmission; 5.5#Models for Prediction of Transmission; 5.6#Turbulence; 5.7#Thermal Blooming. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798344003321 |
Titterton D. H (David H.) | ||
Boston : , : Artech House, , [2015] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Military laser technology and systems / / David H. Titterton |
Autore | Titterton D. H (David H.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston : , : Artech House, , [2015] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (675 p.) |
Disciplina | 355.82 |
Collana | Artech House applied photonics library |
Soggetto topico |
Weapons systems
Lasers - Military applications Laser weapons |
ISBN |
1-5231-1743-5
1-60807-779-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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 FindersChapter 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 GuidelinesAcronyms; Glossary; About the Author; Index; 1.1#Introduction; 1.2#Laser Development; 1.3#Laser Systems Development; 1.4#Aim of the Book ; 1.5#Organisation 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 Considerations3.3#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 System4.5#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; 5.3#Beam-Attenuation Mechanisms; 5.4#Atmospheric Transmission; 5.5#Models for Prediction of Transmission; 5.6#Turbulence; 5.7#Thermal Blooming. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825288303321 |
Titterton D. H (David H.) | ||
Boston : , : Artech House, , [2015] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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