Title :
Laser transmitter for the Lunar Orbit Laser Altimeter (LOLA) instrument
Author :
Yu, Anthony W. ; Novo-Gradac, Anne-Marie ; Shaw, George B. ; Li, Steven X. ; Krebs, Danny C. ; Ramos-Izquierdo, Luis A. ; Unger, Glenn ; Lukemire, Alan
Author_Institution :
NASA-GSFC, Laser & Electro-Opt. Branch, Greenbelt, MD
Abstract :
We present the final configuration of the space flight laser transmitter as delivered to the LOLA instrument. The laser consists of two oscillators on a single bench, each capable of providing one billion plus shots.
Keywords :
Moon; aerospace instrumentation; astronomical techniques; height measurement; measurement by laser beam; optical instruments; optical transmitters; space vehicles; LOLA instrument; lunar orbit laser altimeter; space flight laser transmitter; Instruments; Laser beams; Moon; Optical pulses; Optical transmitters; Power lasers; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers; Semiconductor laser arrays; Surface topography; (120.6085) Space instrumentation; (140.3580) Laser, Solid State; (280.3640) Lidar;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
