Microsecond-pulse master oscillator – power amplifier at 828 nm for a water-vapor differential absorption lidar
Résumé
We describe the design and characterization of a master oscillator – power amplifier laser system operating under µs-pulse regime at 828 nm, with a view to its integration in an airborne lidar for tropospheric water-vapor measurements. The output energy reaches 6.2 µJ per pulse.