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Performance projections for laser beam power to spaceWe examine the requirements placed on an adaptive-optics system used to compensate atmospheric effects in propagating high-power lasers from ground to space. The particular application involves energy transfer from a ground station to a satellite. Our analysis explores performance associated with various beacon configurations, including satellite-based beacons, beacons in the lead-ahead direction, and synthetic beacons. Other system parameters are adjusted as well, including number of actuators in the deformable mirror and bandwidth of the servo system. We show that with an optimized system design it is possible to achieve collection efficiencies of 10-50 percent over zenith angles as great as 70 deg.
Document ID
19930069119
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Greenwood, Darryl P.
(MIT Lexington, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: In: Intense laser beams; Proceedings of the Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, Jan. 23, 24, 1992 (A93-53111 23-36)
Publisher: Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
Subject Category
Lasers And Masers
Accession Number
93A53116
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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