Munch, J.Heintze, M.Hamilton, M.Manning, S.Mao, Y.Mudge, D.Veitch, P.2008-03-062008-03-062005Lasers and Electro-Optics Society (LEOS) The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE, 22-28 October 2005: pp.187-1880-7803-9217-51092-8081http://hdl.handle.net/2440/41065This study demonstrates a second generation version of a three-level injection seeded Er:glass laser that works as a transform limited coherent laser radar. This laser is designed to maximize the average power that can be extracted from a bulk glass host. It uses pulsed pump diode lasers and a conduction cooled, co-planar folded zig-zag slab (CPFS) gain medium in an injection seeded, long Q switched pulsed configuration. This laser can operate at 60 mJ per pulse at 10 Hz in a standing wave configuration. For eye-safe operation it should not exceed 10 mJ per pulse. The resonator used in this work is developed specifically for generating long pulse, single frequency Q-switched outputs in low gain laser media. This work describes the latest results of this prototype laser and its properties for coherent single frequency sensing. A design for a third generation of this laser are also be discussedenConference paper00200751832008030614272010.1109/LEOS.2005.15479410002351097000962-s2.0-3375133229645895Veitch, P. [0000-0002-2597-435X]