Differential laser absorption and thermal emission for remote identification of opaque surface coatings

Applied Optics

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2713-2720

  Pearson, G N ^a   Harris, M ^a   Willetts, D V ^a   Tapster, P R ^a   Roberts, P J ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; HEATING; IMPURITIES; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LIGHT ABSORPTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL COATINGS; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; REMOTE SENSING; SURFACES; THERMAL DIFFUSION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DIFFERENTIAL LASER ABSORPTION; OPAQUE SURFACE COATINGS; THERMAL EMISSION;

INFRARED IMAGING;

EID: 0031122084     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.36.002713     Document Type: Article

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