Semiconductor lasers for space sensor applicationsDespite their intrinsic power limitations, semiconductor laser diodes are essential for laser-based spaceborne sensor systems covering a wide spectral range, fulfilling such roles as pumping and injection-locking. They may also be used as direct sources in shorter-range operations. AlGaAs laser arrays have been developed for 810-nm band pumping in Nd:YAG lasers otherwise emitting at 1.064 nm. Additional roles include their use as low-power injection seeds, locking a solid-state laser into a specific desired wavelength.
Document ID
19880055316
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Katz, Joseph (California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)