EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2016)

1579 NM Fiber Laser Source for Spaceborne Monitoring of Carbon Dioxide

  • Cézard Nicolas,
  • Lombard Laurent,
  • Le Gouët Julien,
  • Goular Didier,
  • Bresson Alexandre,
  • Dolfi-Bouteyre Agnès,
  • Canat Guillaume

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611917010
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 119
p. 17010

Abstract

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We report on the development of a 1579 nm pulsed fiber laser source with high peak-power, intended to be used as a lidar source for CO2 monitoring from space. We first discuss water-vapor sensitivity of spaceborne CO2 measurements by lidar and point the interest of the 1579 nm wavelength with that respect. Then we detail the current development status of the pulsed fiber laser source.