A high-power laser transmitter for ground-based and airborne water-vapor measurements in the troposphere [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Max Schiller

A high-power laser transmitter for ground-based and airborne water-vapor measurements in the troposphere Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.) Fakultät Naturwissenschaften Universität Hohenheim Institut für Physik und Meteorologie Vorgelegt von Max Schiller aus Moskau, Russische Föderation Stuttgart, Deutschland 2009 This thesis was accepted as a doctoral dissertation in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree “Doktor der Naturwissenschaften” by the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany on 12 March 2009. Date of oral examination: 6 July 2009 Examination committee: Supervisor and reviewer: Prof. Dr. Volker Wulfmeyer Institute of Physics and Meteorology, University of Hohenheim Co-reviewer: Prof. Dr. Martin Ostermeyer Group of Nonlinear Optics and experimental Quantum Information Processing, University of Potsdam Additional examiner: Prof. Dr. Kurt Jetter Institute of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, University of Hohenheim Dean: Prof. Dr. Stephan C. Bischoff Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Hohenheim To my Mom Abstract A gain-switched high-power single-frequency Ti:sapphire laser was developed. It is pumped with a frequency-doubled diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser.