ILSC 2007 Paper #905 (Laser Safety in Two Sided Exercises)
Laser Safety in Two Sided Exercises
Authors:
Noam Sapiens, NSLS Consulting; Rehovot Israel
Gvaram Haglili, IDF; Rehovot Israel
Ilan Melamed, IDF; Rehovot Israel
Presented at ILSC 2007
The use of laser range finders (LRF) in two sided exercises extensively increases the quality of training. Nevertheless, this use was banned due to safety regulations. We have issued a new set of safety orders to allow the use of LRF in two sided exercises. The orders state the use of appropriate safety equipment (glasses) and the restriction of use of magnifying direct view optics. The considerations that lead to this set of safety orders are not trivial. We have required that the risk o...$28.00
ILSC 2007 Paper #906 (Spatial Effects of Turbulence on Laser Safety Ranges)
Spatial Effects of Turbulence on Laser Safety Ranges
Authors:
Noam Sapiens, NSLS Consulting; Rehovot Israel
Presented at ILSC 2007
The effects of atmospheric turbulence on the energy distribution and hence on the safety range of a laser are covered by most military and outdoor laser safety standards. In these standards, a formula for assessing the energy distribution maxima after traveling through a turbulent medium is given. This formula assumes a Gaussian beam in the far field and has no consideration of the effects of the turbulence on the beam geometry. The use of Kolmogorov phase screens to advance the beam through atmospheric turbulence enables an accurate assessment of atmospheric effect...$28.00
ILSC 2007 Paper #907 (Temporal Effects of Turbulence on Laser Safety Ranges)
Temporal Effects of Turbulence on Laser Safety Ranges
Authors:
Noam Sapiens, NSLS Consulting; Rehovot Israel
Presented at ILSC 2007
The effects of atmospheric turbulence on the energy distribution and hence on the safety range of a laser are covered by most military and outdoor laser safety standards. In these standards, a formula for assessing the energy distribution maxima after traveling through a turbulent medium is given. This formula only considers the spatial distribution of the laser energy. An analysis is made to account for temporal effects such as pulse dispersion and repetitive pulses. This is accomplished by using the turbulence structure function. A simplified calculation procedur...$28.00
ILSC 2007 Paper #908 (Laser Hazard Space on the Earth's Spheroid)
Laser Hazard Space on the Earth's Spheroid
Authors:
Anthony Terrameo, Naval Air Warefare Center Weapons Division; Point Mugu Nawc CA USA
Presented at ILSC 2007
A Method has been developed to determine the laser surface danger zone on the earth's spheroid. This method determines where the laser beam cone, defined by the angle , which is half the beam divergence plus the buffer angle, intersects a geometric figure represented by a spheroid that is a good approximation to the shape of the earth. This method is useful to determine the laser surface danger zone on a sea-test range: at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Point Mugu, California. In addition, this method can be...$28.00