NASA NTRS · 19870050009
Coherent laser radar at 1.06 micron using Nd:YAG lasers
Abstract
A coherent laser radar system operating at the 1.06 micron Nd:YAG laser wavelength has been built and operated. A laser-diode-pumped monolithic ring laser served as the master oscillator. A single flash-lamp-pumped zigzag slab amplified the oscillator output to a power of 2.3 kW. Single-mode optical fiber was used to collect and mix the return signal with the local-oscillator output. Signals from clouds at a range of 2.7 km and from atmospheric aerosols at a range of 600 m were detected.
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Kane, Thomas J., Kozlovsky, W. J., Byer, Robert L., Byvik, Charles E.. 1987-04-01. Coherent laser radar at 1.06 micron using Nd:YAG lasers. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19870050009
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