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Progress on Space Borne Laser Risk Reduction at Goddard Space Flight CenterAt the direction of NASA Headquarters NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) undertook in 2002 a program in fundamental research on laser manufacturing technologies aimed at improving the performance and lifetime of lasers sent into space for remote sensing applications. The work at GSFC has concentrated on three areas: 1) development of high power 1 micron lasers, 2) lifetime and reliability testing for 808 nm pump diodes, and 3) efficient conversion of 1 micron radiation to wavelengths needed for various remote sensing tasks. After almost 2 years of development interesting results in all three areas are beginning to emerge. Some of these results will be described along with discussion of future directions.
Document ID
20040077267
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Heaps, William S.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Novo-Gradac, Anne-Marie
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Subject Category
Space Sciences (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: 22nd International Lasar Radar Conference
Location: Matera
Country: Italy
Start Date: July 12, 2004
End Date: July 16, 2004
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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