Title :
Fiber Optics in Explosive Functioning-Time Measurement
Author :
Rosenthal, Louis A.
Author_Institution :
Naval Ordnance Laboratory, White Oak, Silver Spring, Md. 20910; Department of Electrical Engineering, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N. J. 08903.
Abstract :
Functioning time of an explosive device can be defined as the first indication of light output after the application of a stimulus. A technique based on the use of fiber optics in conjunction with an optical sensor and amplifier is described.
Keywords :
Crystals; Detectors; Light emitting diodes; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Sensitivity; Time measurement;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.1971.5570717
