Title :
Compact satellite ranging laser subsystem
Author :
Hamal, K. ; Jelínková, H.
Author_Institution :
Technical University of Prague, Prague, Czechoslovakia
fDate :
10/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This letter describes a compact ruby oscillator-amplifier system suitable for satellite ranging. The laser is comprised of an ellipsoidal pump cavity which contains two laser rods and flashlamps.
Keywords :
Ellipsoids; Laser excitation; Laser radar; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Satellites; Spaceborne radar;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1978.1069675
