Tunable Solid State Lasers For Remote Sensing

Author : Robert L. Byer
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3540397655
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tunable Solid State Lasers for Remote Sensing written by Robert L. Byer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Workshop on Tunable Solid State Lasers for Remote Sensing was held at Stanford University in October 1984 to assess the state of the art in tunable solid state lasers for remote sensing from satellite platforms. The value of conducting global remote sensing measurements of atmospheric chemistry, climate, and weather in the 1990s is now established. What is not yet defined, however, is the status of the developing tunable laser technology that must meet both the scientific requirements and the space platform constraints. This workshop was convened by the Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology (OAST) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to assess the status and progress in tunable solid state laser sources for remote sensing. The workshop was organized to facilitate information exchange across a number of technologies from remote sensing requirements to crystal growth of the materials important for the development of the tunable laser sources. The emphasis was on the recent developments in tunable solid state laser sources necessary to meet the future transmitter requirements for global remote sensing. A goal of the workshop was to form recommendations to NASA on the current and future prospects for solid state laser technology that will allow remote sensing measurements from air, shuttle, and free-flying satellite platforms. The emphasis was on solid state laser sources because they offer the best potential for meeting the demanding requirements of compact size, good efficiency, and long operational lifetimes required for future space station and free-flying platform operation.

Author : Irina T. Sorokina
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540006214
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Solid-State Mid-Infrared Laser Sources written by Irina T. Sorokina and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003-07-10 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book describes the most advanced techniques for generating coherent light in the mid-infrared region of the spectrum. These techniques represent diverse areas of photonics and include heterojunction semiconductor lasers, quantum cascade lasers, tunable crystalline lasers, fiber lasers, Raman lasers, and optical parametric laser sources. Offering authoritative reviews by internationally recognized experts, the book provides a wealth of information on the essential principles and methods of the generation of coherent mid-infrared light and on some of its applications. The instructive nature of the book makes it an excellent text for physicists and practicing engineers who want to use mid-infrared laser sources in spectroscopy, medicine, remote sensing and other fields, and for researchers in various disciplines requiring a broad introduction to the subject.

Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781722783044
Total Pages : 44 pages
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Download or read book Solid-State Lasers for Coherent Communication and Remote Sensing written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-11 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Work in the stabilization of monolithic Nd: YAG lasers and the application of these lasers to nonlinear optical frequency conversion is discussed. The intrinsic stability of semiconductor diode laser pumped solid state lasers has facilitated a number of demonstration in external resonant cavity harmonic generation and stable optical parametric oscillation. Relative laser frequency stabilization of 0.3 Hz was achieved, and absolute stability of a few hundred hertz is anticipated. The challenge is now to reproduce this frequency stability in the output of tunable nonlinear optical devices. Theoretical and experimental work toward this goal are continuing. Byer, Robert L. Unspecified Center NAGW-1760..

Author : Aaron B. Budgor
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3540474331
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tunable Solid-State Lasers II written by Aaron B. Budgor and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-06-05 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In June 1984 a conference on visible and IR tunable solid-state lasers was held in La Jolla, California. The proceedings were published as the first volume of this series, Tunable Solid State Lasers *. The emphasis of this meeting focused on discerning unified themes in the generic areas of: - Laser host/dopant identification and growth procedures, - Theoretical analysis to elucidate fundamental tunable laser principles, - Experimental investigations on laser spectroscopy to which theoretical analyses and models can be anchored, and - Auxiliary technology developments in efficient laser pumping sources (diodes, ftashlamps). Subsequent to the La Jolla conference, two topical meetings were held, co-sponsored by the Lasers and Electro-Optics Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the Optical Society of America (OSA). The contents of Tunable Solid-State Lasers II comprise the pro ceedings of the second of these two, held at Rippling River Resort, Zigzag, Oregon, June 4-6, 1986. In addition to the four areas of attention in the La Jolla meeting, pa pers on color-center and new rare-earth lasers, and on nonlinear frequency shifting were also given. In a fashion similar to the previous meetings, the informal atmosphere of the conference and meeting site was conducive to constructive interaction among the attendees. A total of 54 papers were scheduled for presentation, 20 of which were invited and 34 contributed.

Author : Frank Duarte
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824789282
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tunable Laser Applications written by Frank Duarte and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1995-08-18 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work details tunable laser applications of broad interest, historical significance and potential future value. Atomic and molecular spectroscopy, interferometry, lightening triggering, imaging, laser radar, lidar and gyroscopes are discussed. The work focuses on various sources of coherent radiation such as optical parametric oscillators, external cavity semiconductors lasers, and dye, gas, C02, ultrashort-pulse and free-electron lasers.

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Download or read book Tunable solid state lasers written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : P. Hammerling
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 354039236X
Total Pages : 213 pages
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Download or read book Tunable Solid State Lasers written by P. Hammerling and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years there has been renewed interest in the scientific and indu strial communities in tunable solid state vibronic lasers. Much of this has been spurred by the user desirous of obtaining compact primary laser sources (independent of nonlinear optical frequency shifts) throughout the visible and near infra-red spectral regi ons. To further motivate and stimul ate re search and development in this area, workshops sponsored by the Laser Divi sion of the US ArmY Night Vision Electro-Optics Laboratory (NVEOL) at Fort Belvoir, Virginia were held during 1-3 April 1981 and 16-17 June 1983 at Keystone and NVEOL, respectively. The consensus of opinion of the partici pants at these workshops was that any successful program leading to the iden tification and development of vibronic tunable laser materials in the visible and IR must include coordinated activity between crystal growers, theoreti cal and experimental investigators into the fundamental processes of vibro nic lasing, and laser device engineers. Continued interaction between govern ment, industry, and academia was encouraged in order to establish a unified approach to these areas and, when necessary, redefine and redirect program matic activity. The organization of this 1st Annual Conference on Tunable Solid State La sers held at the La Jolla Institute 13-15 June 1984, was based around the latest results in tunable vibronic materials and laser development, but structured ina manner consi stent wi th the recommendati ons of the NVEOL workshops.

Author : Walter Koechner
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3662141051
Total Pages : 721 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Solid-State Laser Engineering written by Walter Koechner and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, written from an industrial vantage point, provides a detailed discussion of solid-state Iasers, tbeir characteristics, design and construction, and practical problems. The title Solid-State Laser Engineering has been chosen because tbe emphasis is placed on engineering and practical considerations of solid-state Iasers. I have tried to enhance tbe description of the engineering aspects of Iaser construction and operation by including numerical and technical data, tables, and curves. The book is mainly intended for tbe practicing scientist or engineer who is interested in tbe design or use of solid-state Iasers, but tbe response from readers has shown tbat tbe comprehensive treatment of the subject makes tbe work useful also to students of Iaser physics who want to supplement tbeir tbeoretical knowledge witb tbe engineering aspects of Iasers. Although not written in the of a college textbook, tbe book might be used in an advanced college course form on Iaser technology. The aim was to present the subject as clearly as possible. Phenomenological descriptions using models were preferred to an abstract matbematical presenta tion, even tbough many simplifications bad tben to be accepted. Results are given in most cases witbout proof since I have tried to stress tbe application of tbe results rather than the derivation of the formulas. An extensive Iist of references is cited for each chapter to permit tbe interested reader to learn more about a particular subject.

Author : United States. Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology Information Sciences and Human Factors Division
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 286 pages
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Download or read book NASA Information Sciences and Human Factors Program Annual Report, 1985 written by United States. Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology Information Sciences and Human Factors Division and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Valerii Ter-Mikirtychev
Publisher : SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 624 pages
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Download or read book Selected Papers on Tunable Solid-state Lasers written by Valerii Ter-Mikirtychev and published by SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering. This book was released on 2002 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work includes key papers from the world literature covering important discoveries and developments in optics.