Title

System Concept And Some Characteristics Of The Coupled-Cavity Laser System For Active Target Tracking

Keywords

Coupled-cavity laser; Laser tracking; Phase conjugation

Abstract

We performed architecture and design analyses of coupled-cavity laser systems to arrive at a concept for tracking distant objects. We also conducted an experimental study of such a system using a pulsed ruby laser as a prototype for the laboratory tests. Both laser cavities were coupled through the dynamic holographic grating. Special attention was paid to characterization of the coupled-cavity laser system and its operation. In particular, we studied the formation of holographic grating that serves to couple the cavity; the slope efficiency of the master and slave arms and their dependence upon cavity parameters. The resulted experimental data and analyses verified the tracking principle and proved the feasibility of the proposed phase-conjugate double cavity laser system for tracking moving object at distance with high accuracy.

Publication Date

12-1-2002

Publication Title

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volume

4825

Number of Pages

89-98

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1117/12.451961

Socpus ID

0036989636 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0036989636

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