Title :
A diode pumped, Nd:YAG, Q-switched unstable resonator developed for multi-billion shot, spaced based remote sensing applications
Author :
Coyle, Donald B. ; Kay, Richard B. ; Stysley, Paul R. ; Poulios, Demetrios
Author_Institution :
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Abstract :
This highly efficient Nd:YAG laser was designed as a prototype NASA-funded transmitter for space-based LIDAR missions. This design completed a 4.8 billion shot lifetest at 242 Hz with 10-15 mJ per pulse and 10 ns pulsewidth.
Keywords :
Q-switching; laser cavity resonators; neodymium; optical pumping; optical transmitters; remote sensing by laser beam; solid lasers; spaceborne radar; 10 ns; 10 to 15 mJ; 242 Hz; NASA-funded transmitter; Nd:YAG laser design; Q-switched unstable resonator; YAG:Nd; YAl5O12:Nd; diode pumped Nd:YAG laser; multibillion shot; space-based LIDAR mission; spaced based remote sensing application; Diodes; Laser beams; Laser modes; Lenses; Mirrors; Optical arrays; Optical transmitters; Pump lasers; Remote sensing; Slabs;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548959
