Title :
Review of Photonic Component Readiness for Space Flight
Author_Institution :
EM4 Inc. Bedford MA, Bedford
Abstract :
This paper looks at known gaps between the existing performance, design and reliability of active photonics devices for space applications. Specifically it examines these performance, design and reliability gaps for high power multimode fiber-coupled pump lasers and single mode fiber-coupled pump lasers. Some mention will also be made regarding DFB lasers and high frequency fiber-coupled photodetectors. Existing commercial devices are compared, where possible, with the general requirements for space components.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; laser modes; optical fibre couplers; optical pumping; reliability; space vehicles; DFB lasers; multimode fiber-coupled pump lasers; photonic component readiness; photonics devices; reliability; single mode fiber-coupled pump lasers; space flight; Aerospace electronics; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical fiber devices; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Qualifications; Space technology; Temperature distribution;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2007. LEOS 2007. The 20th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0925-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2007.4382532
