DE2628630A1 - Laser gun for military and civil purposes - has turret head on muzzle with emitter crystal inserts - Google Patents

Abstract

A laser for use as a weapon for defence against aircrafts, rockets or tanks and also for laser welding and cutting or metals, uses the light of a thermonuclear reaction to pump a solid or gaseous emitter of the ruby or CO2/iodine type. The turret head has four inserts, each with a solid emitter crystal which is tubular, in case the intended purpose is for a weapon. A protective optical system surrounds each crystal which has an outside dia. d2z and an inside dia. d1. The weapon resembles a maching gun and carries on its muzzle a turret head with four compression ignition inserts, each with an emitter crystal of tubular or cylindrical shape. This combines a fast automatic operation with a light energy which is several orders of magnitude greater than that or ordinary flash tubes.

Description

Weapon lasers for aircraft and missile defense.

Additional patent application to P 26 24 862.4 The one described below Additional invention relates to a similar main invention P 26 24 862.4 Weapon laser for aircraft and missile defense, which is in a modified construction but also for welding and cutting, e.g. of metals.

In the main application, the system was only shown schematically, where once the innovation was in the foreground as an invention, that a Solid or gas emitter, z * 13. a ruby rod or ruby cylinder or a C02 or Iodine emitter, from the well-known pyrotechnic ballistic pump with the light thermonuclear reaction and the light-shot energy by several orders of magnitude is raised compared to the use of conventional flash lamps; and where at other times the new type of hollow beam light shot and a tubular crystal were introduced will.

The hollow light shot has in amfendung on air defense and also on Defense in the earth's vapor, e.g. B. Defense against tanks, the advantage that at great distances the specific oton density in the beam cross-section is smaller for the same beam energy and thereby the specific radiation energy absorption in the atmosphere at large Target distance becomes smaller.

For the application of the invention as a weapon laser, a Macrostructure of the weapon described, its dimensions and weight a conventional one Infantry machine gun, and a microstructure, namely optics, which has fast automatic and ready to fire as well as new optical geometry.

According to Figures 1 to 3 of the additional drawing, there is the additional invention in that 1. in one at the gun muzzle coaxial to the system axis (3) and on An insertable turret is attached to it and rotated step by step by it (1) arranged is still 1st, which is distributed here e.g. around the circumference has four compression ignition units (2), and the weapon is conventional like a machine gun a long barrel (4) with, for the purpose of high projectile speed, mostly "younger" Bore, with lock or chamber (4) and shaft or

Magazine (7) with loading and ejection mechanism and a telescopic leg (8) which also serves as a handle and can be pivoted around the hinge clamp (5), and that 2. especially according to Fig.2. each of the e.g. four bin slots (2) in the revolver e.g. a solid emitter crystal (18) e.g. tubular with outer diameter d2 and clear diameter together with protective optics (20) is assigned, which from the cylindrical central emission space (19) in which the exhaust gas helium after the thermonuclear reaction the pump (6,3,2,15,14) flows in expanding, is stimulated and after pumping emits a hollow light shot of diameter d3 in the direction of the arrow, or alternatively that 3. instead of such four tube crystals on the circumference, coaxial to the system axis (3) only two coaxial crystals, namely a tubular crystal with an inner diameter d4 and outside diameter d5 and a tubular crystal with inside diameter d6 and outside diameter d7 are arranged with a likewise tubular space (19) from the clear Width d1 into which the expanding helium gate flows and which together the four slots of the revolver are assigned, after each rifle shot the System emits two coaxial light shots in axis B, one from the Diameter d8 and one of diameter dg and that 4. danlc by several orders of magnitude Compared to a conventional flash lamp, a thermonuclear light source with higher emissions each of these light shots spontaneously on top of each other like bursts of fire from a multitude The following individual sections consist of each of which is the tilting of a level stimulation period the crystal doping still corresponds to 4., so that e.g. only a 1.oo Burst of fire lasting microseconds, containing 100 or more single shots of 105 J each or more, 107 joules or more.

These additional inventive ideas are shown in the three figures of the additional drawing expressed schematically, wherein in Fig.3.

for the purpose of applying the system to metallurgical welding or cutting there is a transition from the hollow jet back to the thin full jet because of welding and cutting a hollow jet is not suitable, at other times thanks to short absorption path is not necessary.

Fig. 1. shows the macrostructure of the weapon, the machine gun.

Fig. 2. shows its microstructure, in a partial longitudinal section through optics and ignition compression insert of the pyrotechnic-ballistic pump, with hollow jets.

Fig. 3. shows the optics switched to a thin full jet in one Quadruple turret head set with 4 rod crystals.

The construction according to Figures 1 and 2 is as follows: In the lock case (4) of the shaft (7), the system shaft (3) is rotatably mounted and held in axis B. It is generated shot by shot by the exhaust pipe return impulse of the barrel (6) of the pump by one division, here by a four division of the revolver head, rotated further and with it there is a revolver head (1) that is exchangeably attached to it, here there are 4 ignition compression inserts (2) carries.

These insertions are contained in the one from P 26 11 416.9 or P 26 o9 837.3 known way the ignition gas dose and the compression plunger (15) with head (14) The ignition dose chamber is marked with (16), the ignition amplifier dose chamber with (17).

The gun barrel of the pump (6) with tapered bore (9) is in the Chamber (4) or in the shaft (7) and is like an automatic handgun with cartridged ammunition from z.13. Caliber 10 mm (23.23) loaded.

After the shot, the barrel ticks back and emerges from the shot Insert (2) turns the revolver (1) in the lock gear over the shaft (3) by one Continue to divide the circle so that a new insert (2) comes to rest on axis A, and then the barrel dips into its bore, the raffe is then ready to fire again, This flows out of the compression chamber (16) or the booster chamber (17) to form helium reacted gas through the expansion or.

Light emission chamber (19), from where it pumps the optics of the insert in order to then flow out towards the front in the direction of fire The optics have two alternatives here: Alternative 1.

There are e.g. four optics or

Ignition plug-in sections, including four tube crystals (18) from the outer diameter d2 and inner diameter d1. The crystal hole (19), which serves as a rod-shaped light-emitting space is with a transparent for light Protection (20) lined and has a matching closure (24) at the front, which is from the outflow Helium is expelled within fractions of a second after ignition.

The turret (1-) has a cooling jacket (12) that is water or Alcohol or the medium of a cryogenics system is flowing through. After the gel shot the crystal gives one of a large number of successive microseconds, e.g. with a distance of 100 microseconds Light shots existing burst in the direction of the arrow from which tubular cross-section has a diameter of d3.

Alternative 2.

A large caliber is located in the turret head coaxial to the system axis 13 Tubular crystal with outside diameter d7 and clearer list d6, 7 and inside coaxial in addition, a smaller-caliber one with an outer diameter d5 and a clear width d4 is arranged. The space in between, a ring-shaped cylinder with an outer diameter of d6 and lighter Width d5, is lined with transparent optical protection and this space fills up after each rifle shot with helium plasma, but here because of the large crystal dimensions an ignition gain (17) with a proportion of 1:10 is to be used.

These optics emit a pair of conical ones after each rifle shot Hollow jet window joints with a diameter of d8 or dg.

The plug (20) has a ring shape in this version.

The construction according to Fig.3. is this: If you think about the thermonuclear The pumped system of this laser can be used for welding or cutting of metals the question arises because of the short distance between the work piece and the optics the beam absorption in air or shielding gas is insignificant. On the other hand, when welding and cutting, a hollow jet is usually not used. So it's a full jet high photon density as follows: There are e.g. four on the circumference of the turret Ruby bars (1o) with a diameter of d1 are arranged from turret stroke to turret stroke assigned to the barrel (6) by turning around B together with its insert (2). The crystals are wrapped in a transparent protection (window) and are removed from the in the annulus (11) Incoming helium plasma exposed. Crystal for crystal sends in rhythm the rifle shots that follow each time the revolver head rotates a large number of individual light shots formed light fire.

L e r s e i t e

Claims (1)

Additional patent claims for weapon lasers for aircraft and missile defense, according to the claims of the identical main application P 26 24 862.4, according to the Figures of the additional drawing characterized in that in one on the gun muzzle coaxially to system axis B on (3) fastened and exchangeable from this shaft gradually rotatable slide-in turret (1) is arranged, which here z.E. Carries four compression ignition inserts (2) distributed around the circumference, and the weapon is conventional like an infantry machine-gun a long barrel (6) with a high projectile speed mostly tapered bore (9), sam lock or chamber (6) and shaft or magazine (7) in addition to the automatic loading and sleeve ejection system, as well as a telescopic leg (8) that too serves as a handle and is set up to pivot around the hinge clamp (5, and 2. that furthermore according to FIG. each of the four bin slots (2) in the turret head, for example Solid emitter crystals of tubular shape (18) of outside diameter d2 and clear Diameter d1 together with protective optics (20) is assigned, which consists of the cylindrical central emission space (19), in which after the thermonuclear reaction the tbgashelium the pump (6,9,2,15,14) flows in expanding, is stimulated and after pumping emits a hollow light shot of diameter d 3 in the direction of the arrow, or alternatively that 3. instead of such four tubular crises distributed around the circumference of the turret, coaxial to axis B or (3) only two concentric and tubular crystals, namely one from the inside diameter d4 and outside diameter d5 and another from the inside diameter knife d6 and outer diameter d7 are arranged, with a tubular gap ( 19) of clear width d in which ilelium plasma expands after each rifle shot flows in and to which the four Einsohtibe (2) are assigned jointly, according to the system for every rifle shot Still cont. 4th in the axis 13 emits two coaxial bursts of light, namely the one from the hollow diameter d8 and the other from the hollow diameter dg, and that also 4. thanks to several orders of magnitude compared to a conventional flash lamp more emitting thermonuclear light source each of these light shots bursts of fire spontaneously consists of a large number of consecutive individual light shots Each individual corresponds to the tilting of a level excitation period (; pumping period), So, for example, such a burst of tax lasting only 100 microseconds would be 100 or more Individual light currents, each containing 105 or more joules, 107 or more joules of burst energy supplies, and that also 5. according to FIG. to apply the system e.g. to metallurgical Welding and cutting or other analogous work for the sake of absorption unnecessary hollow jet, which is also not useful here, by a conventional one concentrated full beam is replaced and derived from an optical system, which includes a revolver head that rotates step by step, shot by shot or, magazine (1) contains various rod-shaped emitters (lo), in their peripheral Cavity (11) flows into the expanding ilium plasma as a source of stimulation in order to stimulate the emitter rod conventionally all around from there, so that it is in Arrow direction its coherent and formed from a large number of individual light shots Emits burst of fire with a linear shape, with the quasi-stationary burst of fire at quickly successive rifle shots provides a quasi-stationary continuous wave system, which is suitable for metallurgical and similar work.