VISAR: interferometer quadrature signal recording by electronic streak camera

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5316811

Hemsing, W F

This short paper describes a demonstration to record the four quadrature signals from a push-pull VISAR velocity interferometer using an electronic streak camera. Optical fibers were used to transmit the interferometer outputs to the camera photocathode. Brightness variations of these signals were recorded on film during the experiment. Velocity information was later recovered from this record to give a continuous velocity history. Anticipated advantages over previous methods are increased time resolution, the ability to record multiple velocities simultaneously and greater dynamic range. 13 refs., 4 figs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5316811
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-85-2510; CONF-850706-30; ON: DE85015701
• Resource Relation: Conference: 8. international symposium on detonation, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 15 Jul 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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