Final Report Summary - NOMOS (Novel semiconductor Optical sources for Metrology, Signal PrOcessing and Space applications.)
The technologies in question are reaching nowadays a level of maturity that enables design and realization of MLSCL for high-precision optical metrology.
The purpose of this study is to review and assess novel technique of stabilized sub-picosecond optical
pulses production based on compact and efficient semiconductor mode-locked lasers for application in LIDAR via the design, manufacturing and performance characterization. The design and assessment of selected semiconductor mode-locked laser architecture is based on considerations and trade-offs of the state-of-the-art technologies and device concepts enabling high relative accuracy of 10-9 in optical distance measurements.