Frequency stabilisation of Q-switched Nd:YAG oscillators for airborne and spaceborne LIPAR systems

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6451, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Nicklaus, K ^a   Morasch, V ^a   Hoefer, M ^a   Luttmann, J ^a   Vierkotter M ^a   Ostermeyer, M ^b   Hoffner J ^c   Lemmerz, C ^d   Hoffmann, D ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR LASER TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^d GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

ADM Aeolus; Cavity dither; Earthcare; Frequency stabilisation; Lidar; PDH; Ramp fire

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CLOUDS; FREQUENCY STABILITY; NEODYMIUM; OPTICAL RADAR; Q SWITCHED LASERS; WIND;

ADM-AEOLUS; CAVITY DITHER; FREQUENCY STABILIZATION; GROUND BASED LIDAR SYSTEMS;

SOLID STATE LASERS;

EID: 34248394780     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.701187     Document Type: Conference Paper

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