title: Coherent laser radar at 1.06 microm using Nd:YAG lasers.
abstract: A coherent laser radar system operating at the 1.06-microm Nd:YAG laser wavelength has been built and operated. A laser-diode-pumped monolithic ring laser served as the master oscillator. A single flash-lamp-pumped zigzag slab amplified the oscillator output to a power of 2.3 kW. Single-mode optical fiber was used to collect and mix the return signal with the local-oscillator output. Signals from clouds at a range of 2.7 km and from atmospheric aerosols at a range of 600 m were detected.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Kozlovsky
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Byer
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Byvik