Photographic Support in Laser Technology
Anomalies occurring in laser experiments have been documented for evaluation with the aid of motion pictures. One problem involved the need to photographically prove that a nuclear reactor-activated laser was capable of lasing, or firing. A 16mm Fastax camera, focused through a perioscope into the underground reactor chamber, was activated at top speed to obtain six laser-exposed frames, gathering enough data to calculate the gain of the laser system. In another experiment, while testing a laser illuminator in a desert area, the laser beam on the target was characterized by light and dark areas in the laser beam. 16mm techniques have been used to demonstrate the three-dimensional aspects of the spatially-reconstructed hologram image. Film footage was taken to evaluate the laser encoder equipment during operation and testing.
- Print ISSN
- 0361-4573
- Published
- 1970-07
- Content type
- Original Research
- DOI
- 10.5594/J14320