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High energy single pulse laser calorimeter

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6760179
A single pulse laser calorimeter apparatus utilizing the high laser output pulse to measure the energy output of the laser. The output energy of the laser is absorbed in a NG-1 type glass panel and is transformed into heat. The heat is transferred to an aluminum back plate which is epoxied to the glass and is detected by a series of forward biased p-n junction diodes that are epoxied to the aluminum plate. The voltage drop across the diodes is monitored with a high impedance measuring device such as a strip chart recorder or A/D converter.
Assignee:
Secretary of the Air Force
Patent Number(s):
US 4436437
OSTI ID:
6760179
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English