Use of AEDC's laser-based direct-write scene generator to drive NAWC's fiber array projector

Heard S. Lowry III; Lanny L. Holt; Sidney L. Steely; Robert Z. Dalbey; R. J. Tonucci

doi:10.1117/12.352952

14 July 1999 Use of AEDC's laser-based direct-write scene generator to drive NAWC's fiber array projector

Heard S. Lowry III, Lanny L. Holt, Sidney L. Steely, Robert Z. Dalbey, R. J. Tonucci

Proceedings Volume 3699, Targets and Backgrounds: Characterization and Representation V; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.352952
Event: AeroSense '99, 1999, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The operation of the Direct Write Scene Generator (DWSG) to drive a fiber array projection system is reported in this paper. The fiber array absorbs the input radiation from the laser-based system and produces broadband infrared output through blackbody cavities fabricated on the ends of the optical fibers. A test program was begun to quantify the performance of the fiber array with respect to input laser, power, temporal response, spatial uniformity, IR output, and fiber-to-fiber crosstalk. Static and dynamic scenes will also be projected with the device and captured with a camera system. Preliminary projection of a simple scene has been accomplished.

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Heard S. Lowry III, Lanny L. Holt, Sidney L. Steely, Robert Z. Dalbey, and R. J. Tonucci "Use of AEDC's laser-based direct-write scene generator to drive NAWC's fiber array projector", Proc. SPIE 3699, Targets and Backgrounds: Characterization and Representation V, (14 July 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.352952

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