Saturated Semiconductor Optical Amplifier Phase Modulation for Long Range Laser Radar Applications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2012
Publication Source
Applied Optics
Abstract
We investigate the use of a semiconductor optical amplifier operated in the saturation regime as a phase modulator for long range laser radar applications. The nature of the phase and amplitude modulation resulting from a high peak power Gaussian pulse, and the impact this has on the ideal pulse response of a laser radar system, is explored. We also present results of a proof-of-concept laboratory demonstration using phase-modulated pulses to interrogate a stationary target.
Inclusive pages
5850-5862
ISBN/ISSN
1559-128X
Copyright
Copyright © 2012, Optical Society of America
Publisher
Optical Society of America
Volume
51
Issue
24
Peer Reviewed
yes
eCommons Citation
Carns, Jennifer L.; Duncan, Bradley D.; and Dierking, Matthew P., "Saturated Semiconductor Optical Amplifier Phase Modulation for Long Range Laser Radar Applications" (2012). Electro-Optics and Photonics Faculty Publications. 35.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/eop_fac_pub/35
