Practical application of pulsed “eye-safe” microchip laser to laser Rangefinders

• Autorzy: Młyńczak J. , Kopczyński K. , Mierczyk Z. , Zygmunt M. , Natkański S. , Muzal M. , Wojtanowski J. , Kirwil P. , Jakubaszek M. , Knysak P. , Piotrowski W. , Zarzycka A. , Gawlikowski A.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/s11772-013-0098-2

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper describes practical application of pulsed microchip laser generating at 1535-nm wavelength to a laser rangefinder. The complete prototype of a laser rangefinder was built and investigated in real environmental conditions. The measured performance of the device is discussed. To build the prototype of a laser rangefinder at a reasonable price and shape a number of basic considerations had to be done. These include the mechanical and optical design of a microchip laser and the opto-mechanical construction of the rangefinder.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

laser rangefinder; eye-safe radiation; pulse microchip laser

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 21, No. 3
• Strony: 332--337
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 15 poz., il., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Młyńczak J.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Kopczyński K.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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Mierczyk Z.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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Zygmunt M.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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Natkański S.

• Bumar Soldier S.A., 28 Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego Str., 03-982 Warsaw, Poland

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Muzal M.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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Wojtanowski J.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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Kirwil P.

• Bumar Soldier S.A., 28 Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego Str., 03-982 Warsaw, Poland

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Jakubaszek M.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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Knysak P.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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Piotrowski W.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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Zarzycka A.

• Bumar Soldier S.A., 28 Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego Str., 03-982 Warsaw, Poland

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Gawlikowski A.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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