All solid-state, 8-12 ¼m continuously tunable DIAL laser transmitter with pattern-controllable, rapid wavelength switching

The first demonstration of a fieldable, 8-12 μm continuously tunable, all solid-state DIAL laser transmitter is reported. The 24˝ x 24˝ x 8˝ unit generates 10 kW pulses and can switch between two wavelengths in any pattern at 120 Hz.