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Portable, solid state, fiber optic coupled doppler interferometer system for detonation and shock diagnostics [electronic resource].

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Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1993.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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Pages: (7 pages) : digital, PDF file
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Sandia National Laboratories, United States. Department of Energy, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
VISAR (Velocity Interferometer System for Any Reflector) is a specialized Doppler interferometer system that is gaining world-wide acceptance as the standard for shock phenomena analysis. The VISAR's large power and cooling requirements, and the sensitive and complex nature of the interferometer cavity has restricted the traditional system to the laboratory. This paper describes the new portable VISAR, its peripheral sensors, and the role it played in optically measuring ground shock of an underground nuclear detonation (UGT). The Solid State VISAR uses a prototype diode pumped ND:YAG laser and solid state detectors that provide a suitcase-size system with low power requirements. A special window and sensor was developed for fiber optic coupling (1 kilometer long) to the VISAR. The system has proven itself as a reliable, easy-to-use instrument that is capable of field test use and rapid data reduction employing only a personal computer (PC).
Report Numbers
E 1.99:sand-92-2117c
E 1.99: conf-930713--16
conf-930713--16
sand-92-2117c
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Published through SciTech Connect.
01/01/1993.
"sand-92-2117c"
" conf-930713--16"
"DE93013917"
10. detonation symposium, Boston, MA (United States), 12-16 Jul 1993.
Fleming, K.J.; Crump, O.B.
Funding Information
AC04-76DP00789
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