Title :
Evidence for optically induced heating of the GLAS/ICESAT doubler crystal
Author :
Allan, Graham R.
Author_Institution :
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Sigma Space Corp., Greenbelt, MD
Abstract :
Numerical modeling results of optically induced heating of the GLAS doubler explain the performance degradation in output energy of laser-I and II and partially laser-III and are consistent with the on-orbit telemetry.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; photothermal effects; satellite telemetry; GLAS/ICESAT doubler crystal; LiBO3; on-orbit telemetry; optical induced heating; Clouds; Frequency; Instruments; Laser modes; Numerical models; Optical harmonic generation; Optical sensors; Space heating; Telemetry; Temperature; (140.3515) Lasers, frequency doubled; (350.6090) Space optics;
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
