Title :
A single-frequency, mid-wave infrared-seeded, optical parametric oscillator system
Author :
Marquardt, J.H. ; Mackes, R.W. ; Smith, David D.
Author_Institution :
Coherent Technol. Inc, Lafayette, LA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Single-frequency, tunable, MWIR laser sources are critical components for coherent stand off sensors as well as other high resolution spectroscopic applications. These stand off sensors are used in a variety of applications that include detection and monitoring of atmospheric constituents, chemical and biological warfare agents, and Doppler wind measurements. We describe a system of two PPLN-based optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) in master oscillator/slave oscillator (MO/SO) configuration that provides pulsed, narrow-band, singlefrequency MWIR radiation to be used for coherent differential absorption lidar (DIAL) applications.
Keywords :
dielectric polarisation; infrared sources; lithium compounds; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; optical radar; optical sensors; optical tuning; DIAL; Doppler wind measurements; LiNbO/sub 3/; atmospheric constituents; biological warfare agents; chemical warfare agents; coherent differential absorption lidar; coherent stand off sensors; critical components; high resolution spectroscopic applications; master oscillator/slave oscillator configuration; mid-wave IR laser sources; parametric oscillator system; periodically poled LiNbO/sub 3/; pulsed narrow-band single frequency MWIR radiation; single-frequency mid-wave infrared-seeded optical parametric oscillator system; single-frequency tunable laser sources; Biomedical optical imaging; Biosensors; Chemical and biological sensors; Chemical lasers; Monitoring; Nonlinear optics; Optical sensors; Oscillators; Spectroscopy; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO '01. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-662-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2001.948137
