Title :
2.0 micron solid state source technology
Author :
McCarthy, J.C. ; Budni, P.B. ; Pomeranz, L. ; Knights, M.G. ; Chicklis, E.P.
Author_Institution :
Lockheed Sanders Inc., Nashua, NH, USA
Abstract :
Pulsed and CW, diode pumped, two micron lasers are required for eyesafe remote sensing and LIDAR applications. Diode pumped Tm:Ho:YLF lasers provide efficient transmitters compatible with direct or coherent detection sensors at 2.0 microns and a tunable 3-5 micron source when configured with a ZnGeP2 optical parametric oscillator.
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; geophysical techniques; holmium; optical pumping; optical radar; remote sensing; remote sensing by laser beam; solid lasers; thulium; 2 mum; IR infrared; LIDAR application; LiYF4:Tm,Ho; Tm:Ho:YLF laser; YLF:Tm,Ho; ZnGeP2; atmosphere meteorlogy; diode pumped laser; geophysical measurement technique; instrument apparatus; land surface terrain mapping; laser lidar; remote sensing; solid state source technology; Diodes; Laser excitation; Laser radar; Optical pulses; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Pump lasers; Remote sensing; Solid state circuits; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1994. IGARSS '94. Surface and Atmospheric Remote Sensing: Technologies, Data Analysis and Interpretation., International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1497-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1994.399304
