Title :
Highly efficient Yb:YAG master oscillator power amplifier laser transmitter for lidar applications
Author :
Yu, Anthony W. ; Betin, Alexander ; Krainak, Michael A. ; Hendry, Derek ; Hendry, Billie ; Sotelo, Carlos
Author_Institution :
NASA GSFC, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Abstract :
In this paper we will discuss our development effort on a highly efficient master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) laser transmitter for future space flight lidar missions.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; microchip lasers; optical radar; optical transmitters; remote sensing by laser beam; spaceborne radar; ytterbium; MOPA; YAG:Yb; lidar applications; master oscillator power amplifier laser transmitter; space flight lidar mission; Laser radar; Measurement by laser beam; Microchip lasers; Power amplifiers; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
