Published 2005
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Er-Yb:glass coherent laser radar
Creators
- 1. University of Adelaide, SA (Australia). Department of Physics
Description
Full text: Q-switched Englass lasers that are injection seeded by a cw master laser are useful for eye-safe (1.535μm) coherent laser radars (CLR). Previously, we used an injection seeded, Q-switched, lamp-pumped Er:glass laser, obtaining velocity measurements of a hard target with a single shot resolution of about 1ms-1. The transmitted pulse energy was only about 1mJ however, which severely restricted the range of the radar. We shall describe the development and performance of a new, Q-switched, diode-pumped Er:Yb:glass slab laser that can produce gain-switched, transform limited, TEM00 pulses. The spectral content of the laser output, suitable for CLR will be discussed. Copyright (2005) Australian Institute of Physics
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- 16th National Congress of the Australian Institute of Physics. Congress Proceedings Handbook and Abstracts
- Imprint Pagination
- 268 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 115
Conference
- Title
- 16. National Congress of the Australian Institute of Physics. Physics for the Nation
- Dates
- 30 Jan - 4 Feb 2005
- Place
- Canberra, ACT (Australia)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Australia
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 37101616
- Subject category
- S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference, Non-conventional Literature
- Descriptors DEI
- ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ERBIUM; GAIN; GLASS; INJECTION; LIGHT BULBS; PERFORMANCE; PULSES; RADAR; RESOLUTION; SOLID STATE LASERS; YTTERBIUM
- Descriptors DEC
- AMPLIFICATION; ELEMENTS; INTAKE; LASERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METALS; RADIATIONS; RANGE FINDERS; RARE EARTHS