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Basic Studies of Laser Transmitting System for Satellite Borne Lidar

Research Project

Project/Area Number 06452130
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Applied optics/Quantum optical engineering
Research InstitutionShinshu University

Principal Investigator

NOMURA Akio  Fac.of Eng., Shinshu Univ., Prof., 工学部, 教授 (00115362)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NAGASAWA Chikao  Fac.of Eng., Tokyo Metro.Univ., Prof., 工学部, 教授 (80145664)
SAITO Yasunori  Fac.of Eng., Shinshu Univ., Associate Prof., 工学部, 助教授 (40135166)
Project Period (FY) 1994 – 1995
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1995)
Budget Amount *help
¥7,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,600,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 1994: ¥7,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,000,000)
Keywordsspace borne lidar / lidar / laser / remote sensing / atmospheric environment
Research Abstract

We have made basic studies on all solid state laser transmitting system for a satellite borne lidar for measuring the mesospheric sodium or potassium layr.
As for the laser for measuring sodium atom, Nomura and Saito have studed the generation of 589 nm (Na D_2 line) laser radiation with a LBO nonlinear crystal by sum frequency of 1319 nm and 1064 nm from one Nd ; YAG laser. In order to minimize the interaction between two laser radiations, the 1064 nm 1319 nm radiations propagated in the active medium with orthogonal polarization and composed separate cavities. At first, with a single YAG rod laser system, we confirmed to generate a 589 nm laser radiation. Moreover, we discussed some problems of high output power and high efficiency. Next, in order to improve the 1319 nm output, the 1319 nm cavity was changed to be composed of two YAG rods. Both cavity lengths were optimized so as to make same pulse width. By this laser system, it was found that the maximum sum frequency output of 589 nm was obtained at simultaneous laser radiation of 1064 nm and 1319 nm.
As for the laser for measuring potassium atom, Nagasawa studyed the system composed of Nd : YAG laser pumped Ti : saphirrer laser. That system gave the laser output of 20 mJ/pulse at a wavelength of 770 nm with a repetion rate of 10 Hz and a spectral width of 500 MHz. By composing the lidar system with that laser transmitter, it was verified that the laser system was enough to measure the mesopsheric potasium layr.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1995 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1994 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All Other

All Publications (2 results)

  • [Publications] 長澤親生: "可変波長レーザーを用いた狭帯域共鳴散乱ライダー" レーザー学会研究報告. NO,RTM-94-27. 35-41 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] E.Vallar: "Generation of 589nm laser radiation by sum freguency of 1064nm and 1319nm output of a single Nd-YAG laser" 18th International Laser Radar Conference(Berlin,July,1996). (予定). (1996)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1994-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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