Title :
Frequency-agile laser radar using a periodically-polled lithium niobate optical parametric oscillator
Author :
Grayson, T.P. ; Myers, L.E. ; Barnes, L.J. ; Nelson, M.D. ; McDonald, S.A. ; Missey, M.J. ; Dominic, Vince
Author_Institution :
USAF Wright Lab., USA
Abstract :
The incorporation of an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) as the light source for a laser radar system provides remote sensing with frequency agility. Periodically-poled LiNbO3 (PPLN) is an especially promising material for this application because it allows custom engineering of tuning characteristics. The design of such a system, theoretical modeling of clutter reduction performance, and preliminary experimental data are presented in this paper
Keywords :
light sources; lithium compounds; optical parametric oscillators; optical radar; optical signal detection; radar clutter; LiNbO3; clutter reduction performance; design; frequency-agile laser radar; light source; optical parametric oscillator; periodically-polled lithium niobate; theoretical modeling; Frequency; Laser modes; Laser radar; Laser tuning; Light sources; Lithium; Nonlinear optics; Optical sensors; Oscillators; Radar remote sensing;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1996. NAECON 1996., Proceedings of the IEEE 1996 National
Conference_Location :
Dayton, OH
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3306-3
DOI :
10.1109/NAECON.1996.517723
