Single-mode, high repetition rate, compact Ho:YLF laser for space-borne lidar applications

Yingxin Bai,Jirong Yu,Teh-Hwa Wong,Songsheng Chen,Mulugeta Petros,Robert T. Menzies,Upendra N. Singh

Single-mode, high repetition rate, compact Ho:YLF laser for space-borne lidar applications

2014

Yingxin Bai
Jirong Yu
Teh-Hwa Wong
Songsheng Chen
Mulugeta Petros
Robert T. Menzies
Upendra N. Singh

A single transverse/longitudinal mode, compact Q-switched Ho:YLF laser has been designed and demonstrated for space-borne lidar applications. The pulse energy is between 34-40 mJ for 100-200 Hz operation. The corresponding peak power is >1 MW.

Keywords:

Single-mode optical fiber
Laser
Pulse (signal processing)
Optics
Longitudinal mode
Lidar
Physics
Oscillation
Transverse plane
energy requirement
Optoelectronics
pulse energy

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