Feasibility analysis and demonstration of high-speed digital imaging using micro-arrays of vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers

Mark A. Mentzer; Chuni Ghosh; Baiming Guo; Kristopher J. Brewer; Robin Nicolai; Douglas A. Herr; Carl J. Lubking; Neil Ojason; Edward A. Tangradi; Howard A. Tarpine

doi:10.1117/1.3570678

1 April 2011 Feasibility analysis and demonstration of high-speed digital imaging using micro-arrays of vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers

Mark A. Mentzer, Chuni Ghosh, Baiming Guo, Kristopher J. Brewer, Robin Nicolai, Douglas A. Herr, Carl J. Lubking, Neil Ojason, Edward A. Tangradi, Howard A. Tarpine

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 50, Issue 4, 043201 (April 2011). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3570678

Abstract

Previous laser illumination systems at Aberdeen Proving Ground and elsewhere required complex pulse timing, extensive cooling, large-scale laser systems (frequency-doubled flash-pumped Nd:YAG, Cu-vapor, Q-switched ruby), making them difficult to implement for range test illumination in high speed videography. Requirements to illuminate through the self-luminosity of explosive events motivate the development of a high brightness imaging technique obviating the limitations of previous attempts. A lensed vertical cavity surface-emitting laser array is proposed and implemented with spectral filtering to effectively remove self-luminosity and the fireball from the image, providing excellent background discrimination in a variety of range test scenarios.

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Mark A. Mentzer, Chuni Ghosh, Baiming Guo, Kristopher J. Brewer, Robin Nicolai, Douglas A. Herr, Carl J. Lubking, Neil Ojason, Edward A. Tangradi, and Howard A. Tarpine "Feasibility analysis and demonstration of high-speed digital imaging using micro-arrays of vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers," Optical Engineering 50(4), 043201 (1 April 2011). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3570678

Published: 1 April 2011

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