• DocumentCode
    1669605
  • Title

    Highly efficient Yb:YAG master oscillator power amplifier laser transmitter for lidar applications

  • Author

    Yu, Anthony W. ; Betin, Alexander ; Krainak, Michael A. ; Hendry, Derek ; Hendry, Billie ; Sotelo, Carlos

  • Author_Institution
    NASA GSFC, Greenbelt, MD, USA
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    In this paper we will discuss our development effort on a highly efficient master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) laser transmitter for future space flight lidar missions.
  • Keywords
    laser cavity resonators; microchip lasers; optical radar; optical transmitters; remote sensing by laser beam; spaceborne radar; ytterbium; MOPA; YAG:Yb; lidar applications; master oscillator power amplifier laser transmitter; space flight lidar mission; Laser radar; Measurement by laser beam; Microchip lasers; Power amplifiers; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1839-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6326264
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1669605