Real-Time 3D-LIDAR for Dynamic Fluctuation in Atmosphere

• Project/Area Number: 21360447
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Earth system and resources enginnering
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: KAWANAKA Junji 大阪大学, レーザーエネルギー学研究センター, 准教授 (50264362)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥18,590,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,290,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥6,370,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,470,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
• Keywords: ライダー / 大気観測 / 高繰り返しレーザー / 固体レーザー / 高出力レーザー / 大気汚染 / レーザーレーダー / 大気環境計測 / 光散乱計測 / パルスレーザー

Research Abstract

A diode-pumped solid-state laser with both high pulse energy and high repetition rate has been developed and used as a light source for 3-D real-time laser imaging detection and ranging. The LIDAR system demonstrated its high sampling time to show advantage for rapid changes of the atmosphere. The originally developed laser material and amplifier is attractive as one of the most promising basic laser technologies in the next generation.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] A monolithic composite ceramic with total-reflection active-mirrors for joule-class pulse energy amplification (2013)
  • Author(s): J. Kawanaka, D. Albach, H. Furuse, N. Miyanaga, T. Kawashima, and H. Kan
  • Journal Title: Optical Materials Volume: vol. 35 issue 4 Pages: 770-773
• [Journal Article] Total-reflection active-mirror amplifier for high pulse energy and high average power by using a composite ceramic (2012)
  • Author(s): J. Kawanaka, Y. Takeuchi, H. Furuse, T. Nakanishi, A. Yoshida, T. Norimatsu, T. Kawashima and H. Kan
  • Journal Title: Optical Materials Volume: Vol. 34(6) Pages: 977-980
• [Journal Article] Output characteristics of high power cryogenic Yb:YAG TRAM laser oscillator (2012)
  • Author(s): Hiroaki Furuse, Junji Kawanaka, Noriaki Miyanaga, Haik Chosrowjan, Masayuki Fujita, Kenji Takeshita, and Yasukazu
  • Journal Title: Opt. Exp. Volume: Vol. 20(19) Pages: 21739-21748
• [Journal Article] Evaluation of thermo-optic characteristics of cryogenically cooled Yb:YAG ceramic (2012)
  • Author(s): Ryo Yasuhara, Hiroaki Furuse, Akifumi Iwamoto, Junji Kawanaka, and Takagimi Yanagitani
  • Journal Title: Opt. Exp. Volume: Vol. 20, Iss. 28 Pages: 29531-29539
• [Journal Article] Total-reflection active-mirror amplifier for high pulse energy and high average power by using a composite ceramic (2012)
  • Author(s): J. Kawanaka
  • Journal Title: Optical Materials Volume: 34 Pages: 977-980
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Output characteristics of high power cryogenic Yb:YAG TRAM laser oscillator (2012)
  • Author(s): H. Furuse
  • Journal Title: Optics Express Volume: 20 Pages: 21739-21748
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Evaluation of thermo-optic characteristics of cryogenically cooled Yb:YAG ceramic (2012)
  • Author(s): R. Yasuhara
  • Journal Title: Optics Express Volume: 20 Pages: 29531-29539
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Total-reflection active-mirror amplifier for high pulse energy and high a verage power by using a composite ceramic (2012)
  • Author(s): J.Kawanaka, et.al.
  • Journal Title: Optical Materials Volume: 34 Pages: 977-979
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Zig-zag active-mirror laser with cryogenic Yb3+:YAG composite ceramics (2011)
  • Author(s): H. Furuse, J. Kawanaka, N. Miyanaga, T. Saiki, K. Imasaki, M. Fujita, K. Takeshita, S. Ishii, and Y. Izawa
  • Journal Title: Optics Express Volume: Vol. 19(3) Pages: 2448-2455
• [Journal Article] Sub-kHz cryogenic Yb:YAG regenerative amplifier by using a total-reflection active mirror (2011)
  • Author(s): Y. Takeuchi, J. Kawanaka, A. Yoshida, R. Yasuhara, T. Kawashima, H. Kan and N. Miyanaga
  • Journal Title: Appl. Phys. B Volume: vol. 104, Number 1 Pages: 29-32
• [Journal Article] Zig-zag active-mirror laser with cryogenic Yb3+:YAG composite ceramics (2011)
  • Author(s): H.Furuse
  • Journal Title: Optics Express Volume: 19 Pages: 2448-2450
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Highly Efficient Cryogenically_Cooled Yb:YAG Laser (2010)
  • Author(s): J. Kawanaka, Y. Takeuchi, A. Yoshida, S. J. Pearce, R. Yasuhara, T. Kawashima, and H. Kan
  • Journal Title: Laser Physics Volume: vol. 20, No. 5 Pages: 1079-1084
• [Journal Article] Highly Efficient Cryogenically_Cooled Yb:YAG Laser (2010)
  • Author(s): J.Kawanaka
  • Journal Title: Laser Physics Volume: 20 Pages: 1079-1084
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Electro-Optic Characteristics of a Cooled Deuterated Potassim Dihydrogen Phosphate Crystal (2010)
  • Author(s): Y.Takeuchi
  • Journal Title: Jpn.J.Appl.Phys. Volume: 49
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Temperature dependence of laser-induced damage threshold in silica glass (2010)
  • Author(s): K Mikami
  • Journal Title: Journal of Physics : Conference Series Volume: 244 Pages: 1-4
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Total-reflection active-mirror laser with cryogenic Yb : YAG ceramics (2009)
  • Author(s): H.Furuse
  • Journal Title: Optics Letter 34 Pages: 3439-3441
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Efficient generation of 200 mJ nanosecond pulses at 100 Hz repetition rate from a cryogenic cooled Yb : YAG MOPA system (2009)
  • Author(s): S.Pearce
  • Journal Title: Optics Communications 282 Pages: 2199-2203
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 高パルスエネルギーYb添加バルク固体レーザー" (2009)
  • Author(s): 河仲準二
  • Journal Title: 光学 38 Pages: 10-16
  • NAID: 10023978278
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Chirping Regenerative Amplifier with Dispersive Optics (2012)
  • Author(s): J.Kawanaka, et.al.
  • Organizer: ASSP(OSA)
  • Place of Presentation: サンディエゴ(米国)
  • Year and Date: 2012-02-01
• [Presentation] Study of Wave-Front Distortion in Cryogenic Yb:YAG TRAM Laser and a Novel Coherent Beam Combining (CBC) Technique for Ultra-High Power Laser Systems (2012)
  • Author(s): H.Furuse, et.al.
  • Organizer: ASSP(OSA)
  • Place of Presentation: サンディエゴ(米国)
  • Year and Date: 2012-02-01
• [Presentation] Chirping Regenerative Amplifier with Dispersive Optics (2012)
  • Author(s): J. Kawanaka, H. Furuse, T. Kawashima, and H. Kan
  • Organizer: OSA Topical Meeting, Advanced Solid-State Photonics (ASSP) 2012
  • Place of Presentation: Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, California
• [Presentation] 1J, 100Hz, Sub-ns DPSSL Development Using Cryogenic Yb:YAG/YAG Composite Ceramics for OPCPA (2012)
  • Author(s): J. Kawanaka, H. Furuse, R. Yasuhara, N. Miyanaga, K. Matsumoto, T. Kawashima, and H. Kan
  • Organizer: The International Committee on Ultra-High Intensity Lasers (ICUIL 2012)
  • Place of Presentation: Mamaia, Romania
• [Presentation] 1J, 100Hz GENBU-Front End Laser System with Multi-TRAMs (2012)
  • Author(s): H. Furuse
  • Organizer: 7th International High Energy Class Diode-Pumped Solid-State Lasers Workshop (HEC-DPSSL 2012)
  • Place of Presentation: Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
• [Presentation] Thermal Analysis of Cryogenic Yb:YAG TRAM Laser for High-Average Power Systems (2012)
  • Author(s): H. Furuse
  • Organizer: 7th International High Energy Class Diode-Pumped Solid-State Lasers Workshop (HEC-DPSSL 2012)
  • Place of Presentation: Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
• [Presentation] Joule-Class Repeatable Laser Development with a Monolithic Composite Ceramic of Multi Total-Reflection Active-Mirrors (2011)
  • Author(s): J.Kawanaka, et.al.
  • Organizer: LCS
  • Place of Presentation: シンガポール
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-16
• [Presentation] Advanced Technology for High-Field Lasers at Osaka University (2011)
  • Author(s): J.Kawanaka, et.al.
  • Organizer: ICUIL(IUPUP)
  • Place of Presentation: リスボン(ポルトガル)(招待講演)
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-11
• [Presentation] Joule-Class Picosecond Amplifier by Using Cryogenic Yb:YAG Total-Reflection Active-Mirror (2011)
  • Author(s): J.Kawanaka, et.al.
  • Organizer: IQEC/CLEO Pacific Rim (Australia Optical Society)
  • Place of Presentation: シドニー(オーストラリア)(招待講演)
  • Year and Date: 2011-08-30
• [Presentation] Cryogenic total-reflection active-mirror for high-power ultrafast pulses (2011)
  • Author(s): J.Kawanaka, et.al.
  • Organizer: LPHYS (Russian Foundation for Basic Research)
  • Place of Presentation: サラエボ(ボスニアヘルツェゴビナ)(招待講演)
  • Year and Date: 2011-07-11
• [Presentation] Cryogenic Yb:YAG Total-Reflection Active-Mirror Lasers (2011)
  • Author(s): J.Kawanaka, et.al.
  • Organizer: CLEO/Eruope (EPS/IEEE/OSA/EPJ/EPL)
  • Place of Presentation: ミュンヘン(ドイツ)(招待講演)
  • Year and Date: 2011-05-24
• [Presentation] 全反射アクティブミラーレーザーの高出力化 (2011)
  • Author(s): 古瀬裕章
  • Organizer: 第58回 応用物理学関係連合講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 神奈川工科大学(招待講演)
  • Year and Date: 2011-03-24
• [Presentation] Chirped-pulsed Yb^<3+>:YAG regenerative amplifier using a total-reflection active-mirror (2011)
  • Author(s): Y.Takeuchi
  • Organizer: OSA Topical Meeting, Conference on Advanced Solid-State Photonics (ASSP)
  • Place of Presentation: Ceylan Intercontinental Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Year and Date: 2011-02-14
• [Presentation] Cryogenic Yb:YAG Total-Reflection Active-Mirror Lasers (2011)
  • Author(s): J. Kawanaka, H. Furuse, D. Albach, Y. Takeuchi, A. Yoshida, T. Kawashima, H. Kan
  • Organizer: Conference on Lasers and Electo-Optics - European Quantum Electronics Conference 2011 (CLEO Europe - EQEC 2011)
  • Place of Presentation: Munich, Germany
• [Presentation] Cryogenic total-reflection active-mirror for high-power ultrafast pulses (2011)
  • Author(s): J. Kawanaka, H. Furuse, D. Albach, A. Yoshida, T. Kawashima and H. Kan
  • Organizer: 20th International Laser Physics Workshop
  • Place of Presentation: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• [Presentation] Joule-Class Picosecond Amplifier by Using Cryogenic Yb:YAG Total-Reflection Active-Mirror (2011)
  • Author(s): J. Kawanaka, H. Furuse, D. Albach, Y. Takeuchi, A. Yoshida, T. Kawashima, and H. Kan
  • Organizer: International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC) and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) Pacific Rim 2011
  • Place of Presentation: Sydney, Australia
• [Presentation] Joule-Class Repeatable Laser Development with a Monolithic Composite Ceramic of Multi Total-Reflection Active-Mirrors (2011)
  • Author(s): J. Kawanaka, H. Furuse, T. Kawashima, and H. Kan
  • Organizer: 7th Laser Ceramics Symposium: International Symposium on Transparent Ceramics for Photonic Applications
  • Place of Presentation: Furama Riverfront, Singapore
• [Presentation] Conceptual design for sub-100kW laser system based on total-reflection active-mirror geometry (2011)
  • Author(s): H.Furuse
  • Organizer: OSA Topical Meeting, Conference on Advanced Solid-State Photonics (ASSP)
  • Place of Presentation: Ceylan Intercontinental Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
• [Presentation] Milli-Joules, Kilo-Hilo-Hertz Regenerative Amplifier Using Total-Reflection Active Mirror with Cryogenic Yb : YAG (2010)
  • Author(s): T.Nakanishi
  • Organizer: Advanced Solid-Sate Photonics (OSA, ASSP)
  • Place of Presentation: San Diego, USA
  • Year and Date: 2010-02-03
• [Presentation] Zig-Zag Active-Mirror Laser with Cryogenic Yb : YAG (2010)
  • Author(s): H.Furuse
  • Organizer: Advanced Solid-Sate Photonics (OSA, ASSP)
  • Place of Presentation: San Diego, USA
  • Year and Date: 2010-02-03
• [Presentation] High pulse energy and high average power laser by using a composite ceramic (2010)
  • Author(s): J. Kawanaka
  • Organizer: 6th Laser Ceramics Symposium
  • Place of Presentation: Munster, Germany
• [Presentation] ILE DPSSL activities (2010)
  • Author(s): J.Kawanaka
  • Organizer: 6th Workshop on High Energy Class Diode Pump Solid State Lasers (HEC-DPSSL)
  • Place of Presentation: Versailles, France
• [Presentation] Development of 1 J, 100 Hz GENBU-Kid laser system (2010)
  • Author(s): H.Furuse
  • Organizer: 6th Workshop on High Energy Class Diode Pump Solid State Lasers (HEC-DPSSL)
  • Place of Presentation: Versailles, France
• [Presentation] Fibre front end of GENBU (2010)
  • Author(s): A.Yoshida
  • Organizer: 6th Workshop on High Energy Class Diode Pump Solid State Lasers (HEC-DPSSL)
  • Place of Presentation: Versailles, France
• [Presentation] Feasibility Study of Cyrogenic Yb:YAG Zig-Zag Active-Mirror Laser for Ten-Kilowatts (2010)
  • Author(s): H.Furuse
  • Organizer: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO'10, OSA)
  • Place of Presentation: San Jose, USA
• [Presentation] (Invited) Efficient, High-Energy, Repeatable, Cryogenic Yb ; YAG MOPA System (2009)
  • Author(s): J.Kawanaka
  • Organizer: The 5^<th> Asian Symposium on Intense Laser Science (ASILS-5)
  • Place of Presentation: Hanoi, Vietnum
  • Year and Date: 2009-12-05
• [Presentation] (Invited) Highly Effigicient Cryogenically Cooled Yb : YAG Laser (2009)
  • Author(s): J.Kawanaka
  • Organizer: 18th International Laser Physics Workashop (LPH YS'09, RFBR, International Journal Laser Physics)
  • Place of Presentation: Barcelona Convention Center, Spain
  • Year and Date: 2009-07-14
• [Presentation] Development of High Power Yb : YAG Pump Source for Few Cycle Pulse Amplification (2009)
  • Author(s): J.Kawanaka
  • Organizer: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Europe (CLEO/Europe'09, EPS, IEEE, OSA)
  • Place of Presentation: Munchen Convention Center, Germany
  • Year and Date: 2009-06-17
• [Presentation] High Efficient Cryogenically-Cooled Yb : YAG Active-Mirror Laser Using Total-Reflection Geometry (2009)
  • Author(s): H.Furuse
  • Organizer: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Europe (CLEO/Europe'09, EPS, IEEE, OSA)
  • Place of Presentation: Munchen Convention Center, Germany
  • Year and Date: 2009-06-17
• [Presentation] Nonlinear Refractive Index of a YAG Cryatal at low Temperature (2009)
  • Author(s): Y.Takeuchi
  • Organizer: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Europe (CLEO/Europe'09, EPS, IEEE, OSA)
  • Place of Presentation: Munchen Convention Center, Germny
  • Year and Date: 2009-06-17
• [Presentation] Temperature dependence of nonlinear refractive index of YAG crystal (2009)
  • Author(s): Y.Takeuchi
  • Organizer: International Workshop on High-Energy-Class Diode-Pumped Solid-State Lasers (HEC-DPSSL'09)
  • Place of Presentation: Forschungszentrum Dresden, Germany
  • Year and Date: 2009-06-12
• [Presentation] Total-Reflection Active-Mirror (TRAM) Laser with Directly Liquid-Nitrogen-Cooled Yb : YAG Ceramics (2009)
  • Author(s): J.Kawanaka
  • Organizer: International Workshop on High-Energy-Class Diode-Pumped Solid-State Lasers (HEC-DPSSL'09)
  • Place of Presentation: Forschungszentrum Dresden, Germany
  • Year and Date: 2009-06-12
• [Presentation] Regenerative Amplifier by Using TRAM at Low Temperature (2009)
  • Author(s): Y.Takeuchi
  • Organizer: International Workshop on High-Energy-Class Diode-Pumped Solid-State Lasers (HEC-DPSSL'09)
  • Place of Presentation: Forschungszentrum Dresden, Germany
  • Year and Date: 2009-06-12
• [Presentation] Recent Status of GENBU-Laser -Main Laser- (2009)
  • Author(s): J.Kawanaka
  • Organizer: International Workshop on High-Energy-Class Diode-Pumped Solid-State Lasers (HEC-DPSSL'09)
  • Place of Presentation: Forschungszentrum Dresden, Germany
  • Year and Date: 2009-06-10
• [Presentation] Efficient, High-Power, Repeatable, Cryogenic Yb : YAG MOPA System (2009)
  • Author(s): J.Kawanaka
  • Organizer: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO'09, OSA)
  • Place of Presentation: Baltimore Convention Center, USA
  • Year and Date: 2009-06-05
• [Presentation] Total-Reflection Active-Mirror Laser with Directly Liquid-Nitrogen-Cooled Yb : YAG Ceramics (2009)
  • Author(s): H.Furuse
  • Organizer: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO'09, OSA)
  • Place of Presentation: Baltimore Convention Center, USA
  • Year and Date: 2009-06-04
• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 固体レーザー装置 (2009)
  • Inventor(s): 河仲準二
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: 浜松ホトニクス
  • Industrial Property Number: 2009-200630
  • Filing Date: 2009-08-31
• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] レーザ利得媒質、レーザ発振器およびレーザ増幅器
  • Inventor(s): 河仲準二、宮永憲明、古瀬裕章、今崎一夫、佐伯拓、竹下賢司、石井伸也、齊藤智子
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: 河仲準二、宮永憲明、古瀬裕章、今崎一夫、佐伯拓、竹下賢司、石井伸也、齊藤智子
• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] Laser Gain Medium and Laser Oscillator using the Same
  • Inventor(s): J. Kawanaka, N. Miyanaga, H. Furuse, K. Imasaki, T. Saiki, K. Takeshita, S. Ishii, T. Saito
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: J. Kawanaka, N. Miyanaga, H. Furuse, K. Imasaki, T. Saiki, K. Takeshita, S. Ishii, T. Saito
  • Overseas