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Title: HIGH SPEED KERR CELL FRAMING CAMERA

Abstract

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)

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4155440
Patent Number(s):
3116660
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G03 - PHOTOGRAPHY G03B - APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM
NSA Number:
NSA-18-005606
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
INSTRUMENTATION; CAMERAS; CLOSURES; IMAGES; LENSES; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; PHOTOGRAPHY; RELAYS

Citation Formats

Goss, W C, and Gilley, L F. HIGH SPEED KERR CELL FRAMING CAMERA. United States: N. p., 1964. Web.
Goss, W C, & Gilley, L F. HIGH SPEED KERR CELL FRAMING CAMERA. United States.
Goss, W C, and Gilley, L F. Wed . "HIGH SPEED KERR CELL FRAMING CAMERA". United States.
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title = {HIGH SPEED KERR CELL FRAMING CAMERA},
author = {Goss, W C and Gilley, L F},
abstractNote = {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)},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1964},
month = {1}
}

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