Photonics in Warfare
- Name of Author : Dr VV Rampal
- Pages: 292
- ISBN : 81-86514-09-0
- Price : INR 450 US $30 UK £20
- Language : English
- Product Dimension : 6.25 X 9.5 in
- Publisher : DESIDOC
- Year of Publishing : 2002
About the Monograph
Photonics has assumed an important place in military hardware. This book presents an integrated view of the present and potential applications of optical radiation including infrared in a war scenario. In addition to summarizing the efforts of the last thirty years, suggestions for countermeasures and future trends have also been included.
About the Author
Dr VV Rampal, PhD in tunable lasers from the University of Southampton, UK has over three decades of experience in DRDO. He has worked in the R&D of photonics and lasers applied to defence instrumentation.