Range gated imaging experiments using gated intensifiers
Abstract
A variety of range gated imaging experiments using high-speed gated/shuttered proximity focused microchannel plate image intensifiers (MCPII) are reported. Range gated imaging experiments were conducted in water for detection of submerged mines in controlled turbidity tank test and in sea water for the Naval Coastal Sea Command/US Marine Corps. Field experiments have been conducted consisting of kilometer range imaging of resolution targets and military vehicles in atmosphere at Eglin Air Force Base for the US Air Force, and similar imaging experiments, but in smoke environment, at Redstone Arsenal for the US Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM). Wavelength of the illuminating laser was 532 nm with pulse width ranging from 6 to 12 ns and comparable gate widths. These tests have shown depth resolution in the tens of centimeters range from time phasing reflected LADAR images with MCPII shutter opening.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 319749
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-99-78; CONF-990110-
ON: DE99001862; TRN: AHC29909%%79
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Photonics West `99: international symposium on biomedical optics (BIOS`99), San Jose, CA (United States), 23-29 Jan 1999; Other Information: PBD: [1999]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; IMAGE INTENSIFIERS; MICROCHANNEL ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS; UNDERWATER; OPTICAL RADAR; MILITARY EQUIPMENT; WEAPONS; FIELD TESTS; LASER RADIATION; TIME DELAY; SMOKES
Citation Formats
McDonald, Jr, T E, Yates, G J, Cverna, F H, Gallegos, R A, Jaramillo, S A, Numkena, D M, Payton, J, and Pena-Abeyta, C R. Range gated imaging experiments using gated intensifiers. United States: N. p., 1999.
Web.
McDonald, Jr, T E, Yates, G J, Cverna, F H, Gallegos, R A, Jaramillo, S A, Numkena, D M, Payton, J, & Pena-Abeyta, C R. Range gated imaging experiments using gated intensifiers. United States.
McDonald, Jr, T E, Yates, G J, Cverna, F H, Gallegos, R A, Jaramillo, S A, Numkena, D M, Payton, J, and Pena-Abeyta, C R. 1999.
"Range gated imaging experiments using gated intensifiers". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/319749.
@article{osti_319749,
title = {Range gated imaging experiments using gated intensifiers},
author = {McDonald, Jr, T E and Yates, G J and Cverna, F H and Gallegos, R A and Jaramillo, S A and Numkena, D M and Payton, J and Pena-Abeyta, C R},
abstractNote = {A variety of range gated imaging experiments using high-speed gated/shuttered proximity focused microchannel plate image intensifiers (MCPII) are reported. Range gated imaging experiments were conducted in water for detection of submerged mines in controlled turbidity tank test and in sea water for the Naval Coastal Sea Command/US Marine Corps. Field experiments have been conducted consisting of kilometer range imaging of resolution targets and military vehicles in atmosphere at Eglin Air Force Base for the US Air Force, and similar imaging experiments, but in smoke environment, at Redstone Arsenal for the US Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM). Wavelength of the illuminating laser was 532 nm with pulse width ranging from 6 to 12 ns and comparable gate widths. These tests have shown depth resolution in the tens of centimeters range from time phasing reflected LADAR images with MCPII shutter opening.},
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