Space qualified ultra stable laser source

Author

Bartelt-Berger, L. ; Heine, F. ; Hildebrand, U. ; Lange, D. ; Seel, S. ; Schwinder, T. ; Smutny, B.

Author_Institution

SatCom GmbH, Backnang, Germany

fYear

2001

fDate

11-11 May 2001

Firstpage

580

Lastpage

581

Abstract

Summary form only given. Space qualified lasers will be required for various applications in the next decade: Optical data links between satellites will contribute to a new global broadband information infrastructure. Ultra stable oscillators will be required in scientific applications as space borne interferometer experiments for gravitational wave detection. We present for the first time an optical transmitter based on a miniature monolithic Nd:YAG laser, which covers the whole range of space applications. Results of environmental tests provide evidence for its suitability for space.

Keywords

environmental testing; gravitational wave detectors; laser frequency stability; laser reliability; life testing; neodymium; optical links; optical transmitters; solid lasers; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; environmental tests; frequency change; gravitational wave detection; highly redundant remote pump concept; life tests; mechanical shock; miniature monolithic Nd:YAG laser; optical data links; optical transmitter; radiation hard laser crystal; radiation tests; reliability; space qualified lasers; spaceborne interferometer; thermal cycling; thermal shock; thermal vacuum; ultrastable laser source; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser stability; Laser tuning; Optical interferometry; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Pump lasers; Temperature; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO '01. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-662-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2001.948188

Filename

948188