A 2μm-pump laser based DIRCM system and aero-optics in the mid-IR

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6738, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Renz, Günther ^a   Bohn, Willy ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aero optics; Beam propagation; Countermeasure laser system; Turbulent atmosphere

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT LANDING; BEAM PROPAGATION METHOD; INFRARED DEVICES; MILITARY ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES; TURBULENT FLOW;

AEROOPTICS; COUNTERMEASURE LASER SYSTEMS; LANDING PHASE; TURBULENT ATMOSPHERE;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 42449162648     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.746588     Document Type: Conference Paper

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