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Acousto-optical Filter Can Rapidly Tune Solid-State Lasers

Authors :
Lambert, James L
Source :
NASA Tech Briefs. 15(6)
Publication Year :
1991
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1991.

Abstract

Incorporation of acousto-optical tunable filter (AOTF) in cavity of solid-state laser, provides means of adjusting wavelength of laser output electronically, according to recent proposal. Output wavelength randomly selected in microseconds. Technique useful in remote-sensing applications, such as in differential-absorption lidar (DIAL) and in communications for wavelength-division multiplexing.

Subjects

Subjects :
Physical Sciences

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0145319X
Volume :
15
Issue :
6
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Journal :
NASA Tech Briefs
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.19910000254
Document Type :
Report