FY 2006 Miniature Spherical Retroreflectors Final Report

Anheier, Norman C. ; Bernacki, Bruce E. ; Krishnaswami, Kannan

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (U.S.)

关键词: Proliferation;    Chalcogenides;    98 Nuclear Disarmament, Safeguards, And Physical Protection;    Chalcogenide Glass;    Geometrical Aberrations;   

DOI  :  10.2172/901474
RP-ID  :  PNNL-16320
RP-ID  :  AC05-76RL01830
RP-ID  :  901474

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Research done by the Infrared Photonics team at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is focused on developing miniature spherical retroreflectors using the unique optical and material properties of chalcogenide glass to reduce both performance limiting spherical aberrations. The optimized optical performance will provide efficient signal retroreflection that enables a broad range of remote detection scenarios for mid-wave infrared (MWIR) and long-wave infrared (LWIR) sensing applications. Miniature spherical retroreflectors can be developed to aid in the detection of signatures of nuclear proliferation or other chemical vapor or radiation signatures. Miniature spherical retroreflectors are not only well suited to traditional LIDAR methods for chemical plume detection and identification, but could enable remote detection of difficult semi-volatile chemical materials or low level radiation sources.