• DocumentCode
    1105065
  • Title

    An improved scan laser with a VO2programmable mirror

  • Author

    Chivian, Jay S. ; Scott, Marion W. ; Case, William E. ; Krasutsky, Nicholas J.

  • Author_Institution
    Vought Corporation Advanced Technology Center, Dallas, TX, USA
  • Volume
    21
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1985
  • fDate
    4/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    383
  • Lastpage
    390
  • Abstract
    A 10.6 μm scan laser has been constructed and operated with an off-axis cathode ray tube, high reflectance multilayer thin-film structures, and a tapered plasma discharge tube. Equations are given for the switching time of a high-reflectance spot on the VO2and for the relation of scan laser output power to cavity geometry, cavity losses, and the gain of the active CO2medium. A scan capability of 2.1 \\times 10^{3} easily resolvable directions was demonstrated, and sequential and randomly addressed spot rates of 105/s were achieved. The equations relating output power and cavity mode size were experimentally verified using a nonscanned beam.
  • Keywords
    Carbon dioxide lasers; Light deflectors; Cathode ray tubes; Electron tubes; Equations; Geometrical optics; Nonhomogeneous media; Plasmas; Power generation; Power lasers; Reflectivity; Transistors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1985.1072656
  • Filename
    1072656
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1105065