DocumentCode
2790297
Title
Developing high brightness semiconductor lasers for homeland security and defense applications
Author
Rudy, P.T. ; Osowski, M.L. ; Lammert, R.M. ; Oh, S.W. ; Ocochlain, C. ; Panja, C. ; Stakelon, T. ; Ungar, J.E.
Author_Institution
Quintessence Photonics Corporation, 15632 Roxford Street, Sylmar, CA 91342, USA
fYear
2007
fDate
6-11 May 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We present recent advances in high brightness, high power semiconductor lasers and their applications in homeland security and defense including countermeasures, bio-chemical agent detection, rangefinding, targeting, and directed energy weapons.
Keywords
Brightness; Diode lasers; Laser radar; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor diodes; Semiconductor laser arrays; Semiconductor lasers; Terrorism; Weapons;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-834-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431513
Filename
4431513
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