Title :
Status and prospects of hybrid and injection-locked TEA CO2lasers for LIDAR and nonlinear optics applications
Author :
Kar, Ajoy K. ; Tratt, David M. ; Mathew, J. Gordon H ; Heckenberg, Norman R. ; Harrison, Robert G.
Author_Institution :
Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, Scotland
fDate :
4/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The current status of hybrid and injection-locked single-mode TEA CO2laser systems is examined in relation to two important applications. It is argued that the operational characteristics of injection-locked systems are particularly well-suited for LIDAR applications and that the properties of hybrid devices impose a strong bias toward nonlinear optics applications, in particular, optical signal processing research.
Keywords :
Carbon dioxide lasers; Injection-locked oscillators; Laser radar; Optical signal processing; Frequency; Gas lasers; Laser modes; Laser radar; Laser theory; Nonlinear optics; Optical signal processing; Physics; Pump lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1985.1072661
