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Solid state lasers for planetary explorationDesign and performance data for two laser transmitters for spaceborne laser ranging are presented. The first laser uses a master oscillator/power amplifier configuration consisting of a diode pumped Nd:YAG slab ring and a multipass diode pumped slab amplifier which can operate at 40 Hz for more than ten to the ninth shots. The other laser is a diode pumped Nd:YAG slab standing wave oscillator which operates at 10 Hz for more than 0.6 x 10 exp 9 shots. The lasers were specifically developed for reliability, for use in space exploitation of the Earth and nearby planets. Applications include planetary altimetry of Mars (MOLA) and Earth (GLRS), as well as space geodesy, navigation, and tracking.
Document ID
19930040192
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Greene, Ben
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Taubman, Matthew
(Electro Optics Systems Pty., Ltd. Erindale, Australia)
Watts, Jeffrey
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Gaither, Gary
(McDonnell Douglas Electronic Systems Co. Saint Louis, MO, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: In: Earth and atmospheric remote sensing; Proceedings of the Meeting, Orlando, FL, Apr. 2-4, 1991 (A93-24176 08-42)
Publisher: Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
Subject Category
Lasers And Masers
Accession Number
93A24189
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-30542
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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