• DocumentCode
    2241559
  • Title

    Solid-state laser for laser altimeter in Chang´E Lunar Explorer

  • Author

    Chen, Weibiao ; Hou, VXia ; Bi, Jinzi ; Yu, Dunhe ; Wu, Yaofang ; Zhang, Huaguo ; Shu, Rong ; Wang, Jianyu

  • Author_Institution
    Shanghai Inst. of Opt. & Fine Mech., Chinese Acad. of Sci., Shanghai
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    26-31 Aug. 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A compact, actively Q-switched Nd:YAG laser has been developed for laser altimeter in China Chang´E lunar explorer. It passed all space-flight environmental tests at subsystem and satellite successfully, and will be launched in October, 2007. This paper will present it´s configuration, specification, and the result of lifetime test.
  • Keywords
    Moon; Q-switching; aerospace instrumentation; altimeters; astronomical techniques; measurement by laser beam; neodymium; solid lasers; yttrium compounds; China Chang´E lunar explorer; Q-switched laser; YAG:Nd; laser altimeter; satellite; solid-state laser; space-flight environmental tests; Diode lasers; Laser theory; Moon; Optical resonators; Optical transmitters; Pump lasers; Satellites; Solid lasers; Temperature; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Seoul
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1173-3
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1174-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391286
  • Filename
    4391286