New lidar systems based on UV-tunable solid state lasers (Ce:LiSAF)

Patrick Rambaldi; M. Douard; Matthies Ulbricht; Jean-Pierre Wolf

doi:10.1117/12.219647

15 September 1995 New lidar systems based on UV-tunable solid state lasers (Ce:LiSAF)

Patrick Rambaldi, M. Douard, Matthies Ulbricht, Jean-Pierre Wolf

Proceedings Volume 2505, Lidar and Atmospheric Sensing; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.219647
Event: European Symposium on Optics for Environmental and Public Safety, 1995, Munich, Germany

Abstract

We present the first lidar/DIAL system based on a UV-vibronic laser. A self-developed Ce:LiSAF laser was pumped by a quadrupled Nd:YAG and provided high pulse energy (5 mJ at 10 Hz), very high slope efficiency (33%), and a tuning range from 284 nm to 299 nm. The first test results of this frequency-agile Ce:LiSAF based Lidar system are presented here in the form of simultaneous measurements of SO₂ and O₃ concentration profiles. Potentials of other Cerium-doped materials for Lidar applications are discussed.

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Patrick Rambaldi, M. Douard, Matthies Ulbricht, and Jean-Pierre Wolf "New lidar systems based on UV-tunable solid state lasers (Ce:LiSAF)", Proc. SPIE 2505, Lidar and Atmospheric Sensing, (15 September 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.219647

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