DocumentCode
500347
Title
Space qualification of solid state lasers
Author
Novo-Gradac, Anne-Marie D. ; Cavanaugh, John F.
Author_Institution
Headquarters, Nat. Aeronaut. & Space Adm., Washington, DC, USA
fYear
2009
fDate
2-4 June 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
General design principles for developing space based diode pumped solid state laser systems will be presented. Major issues affecting the design, development, system engineering, ground testing, operational simplicity and long term reliability will be discussed.
Keywords
astronomical instruments; laser beam applications; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical pumping; reliability; solid lasers; design principles; diode pumping; reliability; solid state lasers; Contamination; Instruments; Optical control; Optical design; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Pump lasers; Qualifications; Solid lasers; Testing; (120.6085) Space Instrumentation; (140.3580) Lasers, solid-state;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Type
conf
Filename
5225736
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