Comparative study of the performance of semiconductor laser based coherent Doppler lidars

Peter John Rodrigo; Christian Pedersen

doi:10.1117/12.908800

8 February 2012 Comparative study of the performance of semiconductor laser based coherent Doppler lidars

Peter John Rodrigo, Christian Pedersen

Proceedings Volume 8241, High-Power Diode Laser Technology and Applications X; 824112 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.908800
Event: SPIE LASE, 2012, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Coherent Doppler Lidars (CDLs), operating at an eye-safe 1.5-micron wavelength, have found promising applications in the optimization of wind-power production. To meet the wind-energy sector's impending demand for more cost-efficient industrial sensors, we have focused on the development of continuous-wave CDL systems using compact, inexpensive semiconductor laser (SL) sources. In this work, we compare the performance of two candidate emitters for an allsemiconductor CDL system: (1) a monolithic master-oscillator-power-amplifier (MOPA) SL and (2) an external-cavity tapered diode laser (ECTDL).

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Peter John Rodrigo and Christian Pedersen "Comparative study of the performance of semiconductor laser based coherent Doppler lidars", Proc. SPIE 8241, High-Power Diode Laser Technology and Applications X, 824112 (8 February 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.908800

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