• DocumentCode
    1076105
  • Title

    Fast response of PLZT pyroelectric detectors to megawatt CO2laser pulses

  • Author

    Simhony, M. ; Bass, M. ; Van Stryland, E.W. ; Tenescu, E.M. ; Levy, B.

  • Author_Institution
    Center for Laser Studies, Univ. of Southern Calif., Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • Volume
    15
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1979
  • fDate
    4/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    206
  • Lastpage
    208
  • Abstract
    PLZT ceramic was used to make fast pyroelectric detectors. These detectors were able to: 1) respond to 10 ns events; 2) directly drive a 50 Ω CRO input with load resistors as small as 10 Ω; and 3) withstand irradiation with CO2laser pulses of 2 MW/cm2without cracking or need for repoling. The performance characteristics are described and are found to be in general agreement with a previously developed analysis.
  • Keywords
    Carbon dioxide lasers; Laser radiation effects; Lead materials/devices; Pyroelectric devices; Ceramics; Crystalline materials; Gas detectors; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Optical pulses; Physics; Power lasers; Pyroelectricity; Temperature;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1979.1069989
  • Filename
    1069989
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1076105