Efficient all solid-state UV source for satellite-based lidar applications

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5154, Issue , 2003, Pages 31-45

  Armstrong, Darrell J ^a   Smith, Arlee V ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; LIGHT SOURCES; OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION; OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES; SOLID STATE LASERS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BEAM QUALITY; INTRACAVITY SUM-FREQUENCY MIXING; NONPLANAR RING CAVITY; ULTRAVIOLET SOURCE;

OPTICAL RADAR;

EID: 1842556271     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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