Title :
Tm:germanate fiber laser for planetary water vapor atmospheric profiling
Author :
Barnes, Norman P. ; De Young, Russell
Author_Institution :
Syst. Eng. Directorate, NASA Langley Res. Center, Hampton, VA, USA
Abstract :
The atmospheric profiling of water vapor is necessary for finding life on Mars and weather on Earth. The design and performance of a water vapor lidar based on a Tm:germanate fiber laser is presented.
Keywords :
Earth; Mars; atmospheric humidity; fibre lasers; germanate glasses; optical radar; planetary remote sensing; remote sensing by laser beam; thulium; weather forecasting; Earth; GeO:Tm; Mars; Tm:germanate fiber laser; atmospheric profiling; planetary water vapor; water vapor lidar; weather; Absorption; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser radar; Laser tuning; Mars; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Pump lasers; Surface emitting lasers; 140.3510 Fiber lasers; 280.1910 DIAL;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
