HIGH SPEED KERR CELL FRAMING CAMERA
The present invention relates to a high speed camera utilizing a Kerr cell shutter and a novel optical delay system having no moving parts. The camera can selectively photograph at least 6 frames within 9 x 10/sup -8/ seconds during any such time interval of an occurring event. The invention utilizes particularly an optical system which views and transmits 6 images of an event to a multi-channeled optical delay relay system. The delay relay system has optical paths of successively increased length in whole multiples of the first channel optical path length, into which optical paths the 6 images are transmitted. The successively delayed images are accepted from the exit of the delay relay system by an optical image focusing means, which in turn directs the images into a Kerr cell shutter disposed to intercept the image paths. A camera is disposed to simultaneously view and record the 6 images during a single exposure of the Kerr cell shutter. (AEC)
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-005606
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 3116660
- OSTI ID:
- 4155440
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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