DESIGN OF A DUAL-WAVELENGTH, PEAK-POWER, LOW-LEVEL LASER RADIOMETER for 1.06 (mu)m 1.5 (mu)m

摘要

Laser rangefinders and designators in the military have been designed to operate in the 1.064 (mu)m wavelength. The new "eye safe" rangefinders using 1.54 (mu)m and 1.57 (mu)m lasers and receivers will also require support. This necessitated the design of a radiometer that could accurately detect and calibrate the low signals used by test sets that support these weapon systems. This paper describes the requirements for and design of the Navy's 1.5 (mu)m Low-Level Laser Peak-Power Radiometer referred to as the 1.5ESR, and the dual-wavelength model referred to as the Dual ESR, or D-ESR. This effort was funded through the Navy's Metrology R&D Program sponsored by NAVSEA 04RME.