Title :
Development of a 1.5μm Er:Yb:glass laser for use in a Coherent Laser Radar
Author :
Heintze, Matthew C. ; Munch, Jesper ; Veitch, Peter J.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Adelaide, Adelaide
Abstract :
We describe an injection-seeded Q-switched Er:Yb:glass laser that uses a novel resonator and produces transform-limited 500 ns pulses. Experimental results of the laser performance and its suitability for use in coherent laser radar will be presented.
Keywords :
Q-switching; laser cavity resonators; optical glass; optical pulse generation; optical radar; solid lasers; JkJk:Er,Yb; coherent laser radar; injection-seeded Q-switched glass laser; laser resonator; time 500 ns; transform-limited pulses; wavelength 1.5 mum; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser radar; Laser theory; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Pollution measurement; Pump lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; Solid lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453043
