(SANITIZED) TASK ORDER 04 MONTHLY REPORT NUMBER 7 19 DECEMBER 1964 - 19 JANUARY 1965 LASER DISPLAY FEASIBILITY STUDY

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U N C L A S S I F I E D
TASK ORDER O4
M?NTHLY REPORT
NUMBER 7
19 DECEMBER 1964 - 19 JANUARY 1965
LASER DISPLAY FEASIBILITY STUDY
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January 19, 1965
Subject: Laser Dis~lav Fegsibility Study Monthly Status Report No. 7
Task Order No. Ok
TI~CHNICAL PROGRAM STATUS
The projection viewer concept described in Monthly Status Report
No. 6, dated December 23, 1964, was pursued further this month. A con-
figuration which appears feasible within the present state-of-the-art was
investigated (we wi11 term the device an "Optical Scanner?'). The con-
figuration is based on the use of a laser having output lines irx the blue,
yellow, red and infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. The
three visible beams are separated, passed through three optical modulators,
then recombined for projection through a film transparency. Feedback
electronics are included to permit automatic, real-time dodging. Zoom
optics provide controllable magnification of regions on the film selected
by the Photo-Interpreter.
Two "rough cuts" or preliminary analyses were conducted fvr the
concept. Although these are far from the optimum design at this point,
they indicate a high degree of plausibility for the concept. These
analyses included computations and parametric plots of most of the critical
system parameters, including magnification, magnification ratios, zoom
ratios, resolution, and bandwidth. The quantitative results of these
computations will be included in the Final Technical Report.
The plan fvr the next month is to continue making rough cuts
for the system, the objective being to narrow down on a realizable system.
ADMINISTRATIVE STATUS
Now that a specific conceptual design has been pinpointed, an
acceleration of the effort is anticipated tv permit a high degree of
optimization of the concept. The percentage of the tvif;al estimated
engineering dollars for the Contract Task Order expended to date is
approximately 56 percent.
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