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The European Space Agency has offered Midaz Lasers Ltd. €150,000 for the development of an engineered version of the diode-pumped Alexandrite laser. The performance benefits of the Alexandrite laser include higher wall-plug efficiency and the possibility of tuning the system in the ultraviolet range. Midaz, a spin-out company of Imperial College London, says that the new technology could supersede the conventional Nd:YAG for space-based lidar, which measures a variety of atmospheric parameters.Read full article

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    Published: February 2010
    Glossary
    lidar
    Lidar, short for light detection and ranging, is a remote sensing technology that uses laser light to measure distances and generate precise, three-dimensional information about the shape and characteristics of objects and surfaces. Lidar systems typically consist of a laser scanner, a GPS receiver, and an inertial measurement unit (IMU), all integrated into a single system. Here is how lidar works: Laser emission: A laser emits laser pulses, often in the form of rapid and repetitive laser...
    ultraviolet
    That invisible region of the spectrum just beyond the violet end of the visible region. Wavelengths range from 1 to 400 nm.
    Alexandrite LaserAtmospheric ParametersBusinessdiode-pumpedEuropean Space AgencyImperial College Londonlidarlight speedMidaz Laser LtdNd:YAGTuningUKultravioletWall-PlugLasers

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