Title :
Laser guide star requirements
Author :
Fugate, Robert Q.
Author_Institution :
USAF Phillips Lab., Kirtland AFB, NM, USA
Abstract :
Summarizes the desired requirements (average power, temporal format, spectral content, beam quality, efficiency, size and weight, and operating environment) of laser devices needed for mesospheric laser guide-star generation. The motivation is to stimulate interest in the solid-state laser community for innovative approaches to solving this problem. Devices capable of generating 100 watts or more of average power which can be mounted directly on large telescopes are desired.
Keywords :
adaptive optics; artificial guide stars; laser beam applications; mesosphere; average power; beam quality; efficiency; large telescopes; laser devices; laser guide star requirements; mesospheric laser guide-star generation; operating environment; size; solid-state laser; spectral content; temporal format; weight; Adaptive optics; Apertures; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Optical distortion; Optical scattering; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Telescopes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1996. LEOS 96., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3160-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1996.571632
