A Calorimeter For Measuring 1-15 KJ Laser Pulses

P. A. Simpson; Eric G. Johnson Jr.

doi:10.1117/12.971082

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8 February 1985 A Calorimeter For Measuring 1-15 KJ Laser Pulses

P. A. Simpson, Eric G. Johnson Jr.

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Proceedings Volume 0499, Optical Radiation Measurements; (1985) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.971082
Event: 28th Annual Technical Symposium, 1984, San Diego, United States

Abstract

Two calorimeters for measuring high peak power laser pulses have been constructed by the NBS and delivered to the Newark Air Force Station, Newark, Ohio. These calorimeters are designed to measure pulses having intensities great enough to damage the volume absorbing material in normal calorimeters. In these new calorimeters the volume absorbing material is already fragmented and flowing dry N₂ gas is used to extract the temperature rise information. Pulse energy can be in the range 1 to 15 kJ. Wavelength range is from the it to uv by employing various volume absorbing materials.

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P. A. Simpson and Eric G. Johnson Jr. "A Calorimeter For Measuring 1-15 KJ Laser Pulses", Proc. SPIE 0499, Optical Radiation Measurements, (8 February 1985); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.971082

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