Efficient laser systems for 935 and 942 nm for water vapor lidar

Hans Joachim Eichler; Frank Kallmeyer; Hanjo Rhee; Thomas Riesbeck; Stephan Strohmaier

doi:10.1117/12.738075

30 April 2007 Efficient laser systems for 935 and 942 nm for water vapor lidar

Hans Joachim Eichler, Frank Kallmeyer, Hanjo Rhee, Thomas Riesbeck, Stephan Strohmaier

Proceedings Volume 6346, XVI International Symposium on Gas Flow, Chemical Lasers, and High-Power Lasers; 63460Y (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.738075
Event: XVI International Symposium on Gas Flow, Chemical Lasers, and High-Power Lasers, 2006, Gmunden, Austria

Abstract

Water vapour absorption wavelengths have been directly generated by diode pumped Nd:YGG crystals emitting at 935 nm and with Nd:GSAG crystals emitting at 942 nm in cw and pulsed operation. In addition the 1064 nm fundamental wavelength from Nd:YAG pump lasers with pulse lengths of 10 or 20 ns was shifted using Stimulated Raman Scattering (SRS) or Ti:Sapphire (TiSa) lasers. The potential of Nd:GSAG, Nd:YGG, SRS and TiSa laser systems is compared for future incorporation into a satellite based Lidar system. High output energies are possible by recent advances of fiber coupled diode sources allowing pulsed longitudinal pumping of Q-switched solid state lasers.

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Hans Joachim Eichler, Frank Kallmeyer, Hanjo Rhee, Thomas Riesbeck, and Stephan Strohmaier "Efficient laser systems for 935 and 942 nm for water vapor lidar", Proc. SPIE 6346, XVI International Symposium on Gas Flow, Chemical Lasers, and High-Power Lasers, 63460Y (30 April 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.738075

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