Acousto-optically tuned isotopic CO2 lasers for long-range differential absorption lidar

David C. Thompson; George E. Busch; Clifford J. Hewitt; Dennis K. Remelius; Tsutomu Shimada; Charlie E. M. Strauss; Carl W. Wilson

doi:10.1117/12.317647

6 August 1998 Acousto-optically tuned isotopic CO₂ lasers for long-range differential absorption lidar

David C. Thompson, George E. Busch, Clifford J. Hewitt, Dennis K. Remelius, Tsutomu Shimada, Charlie E. M. Strauss, Carl W. Wilson

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Proceedings Volume 3383, Electro-Optical Technology for Remote Chemical Detection and Identification III; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317647
Event: Aerospace/Defense Sensing and Controls, 1998, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

We are developing 2-100 kHz repetition rate CO₂ lasers with milliJoule pulse energies, rapid acousto-optic tuning and isotopic gas mixes, for differential absorption LIDAR applications. We explain the tuning method, which uses a pair of acousto-optic modulators and is capable of random access to CO₂ laser lines at rates of 100 kHz or more. The laser system is also described, and we report on performance with both normal and isotopic gas mixes.

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David C. Thompson, George E. Busch, Clifford J. Hewitt, Dennis K. Remelius, Tsutomu Shimada, Charlie E. M. Strauss, and Carl W. Wilson "Acousto-optically tuned isotopic CO₂ lasers for long-range differential absorption lidar", Proc. SPIE 3383, Electro-Optical Technology for Remote Chemical Detection and Identification III, (6 August 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.317647

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