Development of Tm,Ho: YLF laser for future space-based doppler wind lidar

Shoken Ishii, Atsushi Sato, Makoto Aoki, Kouichi Akahane, Shigeo Nagano, Katsuhiro Nakagawa, Kaori Sato, Hajime Okamoto

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

Most of space-based observing systems make water-vapor- and temperature-related measurements, while spacebased observing systems for wind measurement is limited. The current passive space-based observing systems for wind measurement has a large coverage area and high temporal and horizontal resolutions but has a low vertical resolution. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) wants to develop space-based wind profiling systems. A Doppler Wind Lidar (DWL) is a useful and power technology for wind measurement and it can be designed as compact mobile, airborne, and space-based systems. DWL would provide us with a wind profile having high vertical resolution, low bias, and good precision, and it is necessary to fill the gap of current observations. The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) is developing a single-frequency high-energy Tm,Ho:YLF laser, 2-μm key technology and instrument for a future space-based coherent DWL. We demonstrated the Tm,Ho:YLF laser producing a pulse energy of 125 mJ operating at 30 Hz meeting requirements for the future spacebased coherent DWL. In the paper, we will describe recent progress at NICT.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring XVI
EditorsUpendra N. Singh, Nobuo Sugimoto
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510621336
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventLidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring XVI 2018 - Honolulu, United States
Duration: Sept 24 2018Sept 25 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10779
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherLidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring XVI 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu
Period9/24/189/25/18

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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