• DocumentCode
    1129392
  • Title

    A high-power CO2laser radar transmitter

  • Author

    Miles, P.A. ; Lotus, J.W.

  • Author_Institution
    Raytheon Research Division, Waltham, MA, USA
  • Volume
    4
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1968
  • fDate
    11/1/1968 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    811
  • Lastpage
    819
  • Abstract
    Experiments on the amplification of CW and pulsed infrared signals at 10.6-μ, wavelength have been carried out on CO2laser amplifiers excited by dc and pulsed electrical currents. Measurements of low signal gain, gain saturation, repetitive pulse amplification, and optical distortion have led to the design of a 1-kW average power transmitter with 10-μs infrared output pulses. The design, construction, and performance of this device are discussed. Measurements of pulse shaping, pulse-to-pulse stability, output beam divergence, and stability are outlined.
  • Keywords
    Distortion measurement; Gain measurement; Laser excitation; Laser noise; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulses; Power measurement; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Stability;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1968.1074979
  • Filename
    1074979
    • Link To Document
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