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US 2009/0052475 A1Published application
Fiber Laser Device For Neutralizing Unexploded Ordinance
AssigneeRafael-Armament Development Authority Ltd.
InventorYehuda Nachshon
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Abstract
A device for directing a beam of radiation at a target. The device includes a fiber laser for producing the beam of radiation, an aiming mechanism, for aiming the beam of radiation at the target, that moves independently of the fiber laser, and an optical fiber for conveying the beam of radiation to the aiming mechanism.
Claims26
A device for directing a beam of radiation at a target, comprising:
- (a) a fiber laser for producing the beam of radiation;
- (b) an aiming mechanism, for aiming the beam of radiation at the target, that moves independently of said fiber laser;
- and
- (c) an optical fiber for conveying the beam of radiation to said aiming mechanism.
1 more element
A device comprising:
- (a) a laser for producing a beam of radiation having a power of at least about 300 watts;
- and
- (b) an optical fiber that is optically coupled to the laser to receive said beam of radiation;
- wherein a product of a power of said beam of radiation, a length of said optical fiber and a brightness of said optical fiber is at least about 40,000 watt-meters.
1 more element
A method of irradiating a target, comprising the steps of:
- (a) producing a beam of radiation, using a fiber laser;
- (b) optically coupling a proximal end of an optical fiber to said fiber laser to receive said beam of radiation;
- and
- (c) aiming a distal end of said optical fiber at the target.
1 more element
A method of irradiating a target that includes a casing, comprising the steps of:
- (a) piercing the casing using a kinetic weapon, thereby creating an aperture in the casing;
- and
- (b) directing a beam of radiation into the target via said aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.