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12 June 2023 Flexible high-energy and high-repetition-rate microchip laser platform for sensing applications (Conference Presentation)
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Abstract
A compact, high energy and high repetition rate microchip laser platform with tailorable parameters for a wide range of novel sensing applications is presented. The source provides tunable pulse repetition rates from 1 - 200 kHz. The pulse duration can be tailored to cover 100 ps to nanosecond-range at 1064 nm, and sub-ns to several ns at 1535 nm. The highest pulse energy directly from the compact seed laser is 12 µJ, for 1 kHz operation and 1535 nm, making it very attractive for long-range eye-safe sensing applications. The 1064 nm, 100 ps laser source can provide up to 2 kW of peak power at 150 kHz making it attractive for high-resolution LIDAR applications. The microchip architecture allows for an extremely compact footprint enabling high durability and operation in extreme environmental conditions.
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Antti Penttinen, Antti Härkönen, Mircea Guina, and Antti Rantaniemi "Flexible high-energy and high-repetition-rate microchip laser platform for sensing applications (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE PC12537, Laser Radar Technology and Applications XXVIII, PC1253705 (12 June 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2670119
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KEYWORDS
Laser applications

LIDAR

Pulsed laser operation

Q switched lasers

Semiconductor lasers

Picosecond phenomena

Power consumption

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