Tunable single-frequency near IR lasers for DIAL applications

Proceedings of SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4153, Issue , 2001, Pages 443-454

  Henderson, Sammy W ^a   Marquardt, John H ^a   Carrig, Timothy J ^a   Gatt, Phil ^a   Smith, Duane D ^a   Hale, Charley P ^a  

^a Division of Coherent Technologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Coherent lidar; Differential absorption lidar; Direct detection lidar; Laser; Mid wave infrared; Optical parametric oscillator

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; INFRARED RADIATION; LASER TUNING; OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SOLID STATE LASERS;

DIFFERENTIAL ABSORPTION LIDAR (DIAL); DIFFERENTIAL SCATTERING LIDAR (DISC);

OPTICAL RADAR;

EID: 0035047332     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.417078     Document Type: Article

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