DocumentCode
2231523
Title
The laser transmitters for the NASA/CNES CALIPSO and NASA ICESat-2 missions
Author
Hovis, Floyd ; Stephen, Mark
Author_Institution
Fibertek, Inc., USA
fYear
2012
fDate
22-27 July 2012
Firstpage
5669
Lastpage
5672
Abstract
Lasers designed for space-based applications must meet stringent performance requirements, but be robust enough to survive severe vibrational launch levels, and operate reliably on orbit for years with no maintenance. The transmitters that are currently in use in the CALIPSO mission and that are being designed for the ICESat-2 mission are good examples of this type of laser. We use our experiences in the design, build, and qualification testing of these lasers to illustrate our approach to space-flight laser development.
Keywords
aerospace instrumentation; laser reliability; optical design techniques; optical testing; optical transmitters; quantum cascade lasers; NASA ICESAT-2 mission; NASA-CNES CALIPSO mission; laser design; laser transmitter; space flight laser; space-based application; vibrational launch levels; Fiber lasers; Laser applications; Optical transmitters; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Testing; Diode-pumped lasers; space-based lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2012 IEEE International
Conference_Location
Munich
ISSN
2153-6996
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-1160-1
Electronic_ISBN
2153-6996
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IGARSS.2012.6352325
Filename
6352325
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