Title :
FM-CW radar range measurement with a CO2laser
Author :
Honeycutt, T.E. ; Otto, W.F.
Author_Institution :
U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL, USA
fDate :
2/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
FM-CW radar range measurement by a CO2laser is reported. Nonlinear variation of the laser power output is obtained when the reflected signal is mixed within the laser cavity. This variation is attributed to frequency pulling/pushing and to power-dependent refractive index changes in the laser medium.
Keywords :
Frequency modulation; Gas lasers; Laser modes; Laser radar; Laser theory; Piezoelectric transducers; Power lasers; Radar measurements; Ring lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1972.1076941
