Laser detector and spectral analyzer
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1. Apparatus for the detection and spectral analysis of radiant light energy comprising:
- a wedge filter having a predetermined variation in optical passband which is dependent upon the position thereon;
photoelectric detection means disposed behind said filter and responsive to energy transmitted thereby to produce a first output signal which increases linearly with the position at which energy is transmitted by said filter and a second output signal which increases quadratically with said position; and
signal processing means coupled to said detection means for combining said output signals such as to provide outputs representative of selected spectral properties of said energy.
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There is herein disclosed a laser detector and spectral analyzer comprising a plurality of photoelectric detector elements, at least, two of which are suitably masked and disposed behind a wedge type interference filter. An additional detector element is operated without any mask or filter. The detector output signals are electronically processed to provide a substantially instantaneous and independent indication of the mean spectral wavelength, spectral width, total power and pulse length of radiant energy incident upon the apparatus.
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1. Apparatus for the detection and spectral analysis of radiant light energy comprising:
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a wedge filter having a predetermined variation in optical passband which is dependent upon the position thereon; photoelectric detection means disposed behind said filter and responsive to energy transmitted thereby to produce a first output signal which increases linearly with the position at which energy is transmitted by said filter and a second output signal which increases quadratically with said position; and signal processing means coupled to said detection means for combining said output signals such as to provide outputs representative of selected spectral properties of said energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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