• DocumentCode
    1322945
  • Title

    Fiber Optics in Explosive Functioning-Time Measurement

  • Author

    Rosenthal, Louis A.

  • Author_Institution
    Naval Ordnance Laboratory, White Oak, Silver Spring, Md. 20910; Department of Electrical Engineering, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N. J. 08903.
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1971
  • Firstpage
    154
  • Lastpage
    158
  • Abstract
    Functioning time of an explosive device can be defined as the first indication of light output after the application of a stimulus. A technique based on the use of fiber optics in conjunction with an optical sensor and amplifier is described.
  • Keywords
    Crystals; Detectors; Light emitting diodes; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Sensitivity; Time measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9456
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TIM.1971.5570717
  • Filename
    5570717