Active optical systems with novel metal brightness amplifiers

The paper presents the results of the development, research and the use of novel metal brightness amplifiers for active optical systems creating. The copper bromide active media was used as an active filter. The construction of CuBr active element discharge tube was made with the external electrodes. It provided the possibility of the use of capacitance discharge for copper atoms excitation. The feasibility of imaging the processes of materials production and modification are discussed. To increase the maximum distance between object and imaging equipment are studied using two methods: laser monitor with an independent illumination source and the use of brightness amplifiers with the increased pulse of amplification.