Efficient Ho:LuLiF MOPA Laser Transmitter with Tailored Pulse Width and Output Energy for Space-Based Coherent Wind Lidar

A Ho:LuLiF MOPA laser system that generates 75 mJ energy and 200 ns pulse width at 200 Hz PRF was developed for coherent wind lidar measurements, fulfilling the lidar system's figure-of-merit and accuracy requirements. © 2019 The Author(s)