Analysis of optical amplifiers applied to short-wavelength Doppler lidars using direct detection

Christian Werner; Eamonn Murphy; Ronald L. Schwiesow

doi:10.1117/12.138538

17 December 1992 Analysis of optical amplifiers applied to short-wavelength Doppler lidars using direct detection

Christian Werner, Eamonn Murphy, Ronald L. Schwiesow

Proceedings Volume 1714, Lidar for Remote Sensing; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138538
Event: Environmental Sensing '92, 1992, Berlin, Germany

Abstract

The concept of a receiver technique for high spectral resolution lidars is presented. The optical amplifier placed in front of the detector acts like an active narrow-band interference filter. The wavelength is selected by the tuning element of the amplifier and, therefore, the application to a variety of lidars is possible. The application can be an incoherent Raman lidar as well as short wavelength Doppler lidars with direct detection. The advantages and disadvantages of optical amplifiers as preamplifiers are discussed.

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Christian Werner, Eamonn Murphy, and Ronald L. Schwiesow "Analysis of optical amplifiers applied to short-wavelength Doppler lidars using direct detection", Proc. SPIE 1714, Lidar for Remote Sensing, (17 December 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.138538

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