Raman Shifted Nd:YAG Class I Eye-Safe Laser Development 21 January 1986

R. W. Nichols; W. K. Ng

doi:10.1117/12.956390

16 July 1986 Raman Shifted Nd:YAG Class I Eye-Safe Laser Development 21 January 1986

R. W. Nichols, W. K. Ng

Proceedings Volume 0610, Scientific and Engineering Applications of Commercial Laser Devices; (1986) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956390
Event: O-E/LASE'86 Symposium, 1986, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

Hughes Aircraft has been developing a hand-held eye-safe laser rangefinder fo1r the Army utilizing Stimulated Raman Scattering technology. The device uses the 2915 cm^-1 vibrational mode of methane (CH₄) to wavelength shift the Nd:YAG pump laser's 1.064 micron to an eye-safe 1.543 micron. The result is a lightweight BRH Class I eye-safe tactical device. A brief description of Raman wavelength shifting basics is followed by description of the Hughes system.

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R. W. Nichols and W. K. Ng "Raman Shifted Nd:YAG Class I Eye-Safe Laser Development 21 January 1986", Proc. SPIE 0610, Scientific and Engineering Applications of Commercial Laser Devices, (16 July 1986); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956390

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