Laser Defense Lab
한국어

System Integration

What must be solved together for a laser to become a system: gimbals, optics, power, cooling, weight, vibration and environment.

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  1. T1A laser weapon is more than a laser: the system at a glanceLevel: BeginnerIn preparation
  2. T2Gimbals, pointing and tracking: holding the beam on one spotLevel: BeginnerIn preparation
  3. T3Beam director optics: lenses, mirrors, coatings and a large apertureLevel: BeginnerIn preparation
  4. T4Power and efficiency: the share of electricity that becomes light sets the size of the systemLevel: BeginnerIn preparation
  5. T5Cooling and thermal management: where the heat that did not become light goesLevel: BeginnerIn preparation
  6. T6Weight and platforms: fitting on a vehicle, ship or aircraftLevel: BeginnerIn preparation
  7. T9Environmental durability: rain, dust, heat, cold and saltLevel: BeginnerIn preparation
  8. T7Vibration and shock: protecting optics on a moving platformLevel: IntermediateIn preparation
  9. T8Fast steering mirrors: small, quick mirrors that cancel shakeLevel: IntermediateIn preparation
  10. T10Light through air: absorption, scattering, turbulence, thermal bloomingLevel: IntermediateIn preparation
  11. T11Adaptive optics: restoring a blurred beamLevel: IntermediateIn preparation