Characterization of passively Q-switched microchip lasers for laser radar

William J. Mandeville; Kenneth M. Dinndorf; Norman E. Champigny

doi:10.1117/12.243567

26 June 1996 Characterization of passively Q-switched microchip lasers for laser radar

William J. Mandeville, Kenneth M. Dinndorf, Norman E. Champigny

Proceedings Volume 2748, Laser Radar Technology and Applications; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.243567
Event: Aerospace/Defense Sensing and Controls, 1996, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Here we report the characterization of the temporal jitter of a passively Q-switched Nd:YAG microchip laser. We experiment with different control schemes to reduce the observed jitter. Measurements were made for microchip laser temperatures from 10 degree(s) to 50 degree(s)C. The microchip laser was operated at various pulse rates from 500 Hz to 26 kHz.

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William J. Mandeville, Kenneth M. Dinndorf, and Norman E. Champigny "Characterization of passively Q-switched microchip lasers for laser radar", Proc. SPIE 2748, Laser Radar Technology and Applications, (26 June 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.243567

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