title: Target temperature distribution generated and maintained by a scanning laser beam.
abstract: Calculations are presented which describe the temperature distribution resulting from a rapidly scanning laser beam over the target surface. The energy absorbed in a thin surface layer produces a surface temperature increase. The resulting temperature increase is calculated as a function of time for a number of significant scanning and target material parameters.
authors.affiliation: Sperry Flight Systems, 21111 North 19th Avenue, Phoenix, Ariz. 85027, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Scholl