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Research and Development of Laser Diode Based Instruments for Applications in SpaceLaser diode technology continues to advance at a very rapid rate due to commercial applications such as telecommunications and data storage. The advantages of laser diodes include, wide diversity of wavelengths, high efficiency, small size and weight and high reliability. Semiconductor and fiber optical-amplifiers permit efficient, high power master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) transmitter systems. Laser diode systems which incorporate monolithic or discrete (fiber optic) gratings permit single frequency operation. We describe experimental and theoretical results of laser diode based instruments currently under development at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center including miniature lidars for measuring clouds and aerosols, water vapor and wind for Earth and planetary (Mars Lander) use.
Document ID
19990023270
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Krainak, Michael
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Abshire, James
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Cornwell, Donald
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Dragic, Peter
(Illinois Univ. at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL United States)
Duerksen, Gary
(Maryland Univ. College Park, MD United States)
Switzer, Gregg
(Montana State Univ. Bozeman, MT United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1999
Subject Category
Lasers And Masers
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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