Accession Number:

AD0475739

Title:

HIGH POWER LASER AMPLIFIER CHAIN TECHNIQUES.

Descriptive Note:

Quarterly interim rept. no. 3, 14 Jan-14 Apr 65,

Corporate Author:

XEROX ELECTRO-OPTICAL SYSTEMS PASADENA CA

Personal Author(s):

• Clark, G. L.

Report Date:

1965-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

144.0

Abstract:

This report discusses activities related to the testing of various components of an optical radar transmitter using the master oscillator-power amplifier MOPA concept. The transmitter employs a continuous-wave room-temperature YAGNd3 oscillator, neodymium-doped-glass amplifiers, Kerr-cell modulator, and Faraday isolators and circulator. Also included in this report is a detailed discussion of neodymium-doped hosts and their application in laser components. Various aspects of optical radar were discussed at RADC in February and these data, together with a paper on coherent laser radar, are presented as appendixes to this report. Author

Descriptors:

• (*LASERS
• OPTICAL TRACKING)
• (*OPTICAL RADAR
• MATERIALS)
• ELECTROOPTICS
• TEST METHODS
• RELIABILITY(ELECTRONICS)
• POWER AMPLIFIERS
• OSCILLATORS
• MODULATORS
• WAVEGUIDE CIRCULATORS
• DOPING
• CAVITY RESONATORS
• NEODYMIUM
• YTTRIUM COMPOUNDS
• INFRARED SPECTRA
• ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS
• OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
• GARNET
• FREQUENCY
• INTENSITY
• RESOLUTION
• OPTICAL PUMPING
• INFRARED RADIATION
• MODEL TESTS
• PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)
• EMISSIVITY

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers
• Ceramics, Refractories and Glass
• Optical Detection and Detectors

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE