Compact CO2 laser for infrared heterodyne radar.
A compact CO(2) laser has been developed for field use as part of an infrared heterodyne radar. The laser, which contains a separate local oscillator, transmits 10.5 W cw or 7 W average in the electrooptically Q-switched mode at a repetition rate of 50 kHz. The applicability of this laser to active imaging is discussed.
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Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, MA 02173, USA.
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