Optics and Lasers in Engineering ( IF 4.6 ) Pub Date : 2020-12-23 , DOI: 10.1016/j.optlaseng.2020.106519 D. Thul , R. Bernath , N. Bodnar , H. Kerrigan , D. Reyes , J. Peña , P. Roumayah , L. Shah , D. Maukonen , J. Bradford , M. Baudelet , S. Rostami Fairchild , M. Richardson
We present the design, performance, and initial activation of the Mobile Ultrafast High Energy Laser Facility, a 5 TW near-infrared laser source located on a multi-km test range at Kennedy Space Center. The system is compact, readily transportable, and provides a robust, tunable output suitable for long range studies of high intensity laser propagation. The supporting testing infrastructure, which includes stand-alone beam diagnostic stations and atmospheric monitoring capabilities, makes this facility ideal for the development of stand-off high energy ultrafast applications and fundamental studies of atmospheric laser science.
中文翻译:
移动式超快高能激光设备-用于高强度大气激光传播研究的新设备
我们介绍了5 TW近红外激光源Mobile Ultrafast高能激光设备的设计,性能和初始激活,该设备位于肯尼迪航天中心的数公里测试范围内。该系统结构紧凑,易于运输,并提供强大,可调节的输出,适用于高强度激光传播的长期研究。配套的测试基础设施(包括独立的光束诊断站和大气监测功能)使该设施非常适合开发远距离高能超快应用以及大气激光科学的基础研究。