Simple Model of the Mars Observer Laser Altimeter Laser Transmitter

Robert S. Afzal

doi:10.1364/ASSL.1993.DL11

Advanced Solid State Lasers
OSA Proceedings Series (Optica Publishing Group, 1993),
paper DL11
•https://doi.org/10.1364/ASSL.1993.DL11

Simple Model of the Mars Observer Laser Altimeter Laser Transmitter

Robert S. Afzal

Advanced Solid State Lasers 1993

New Orleans, Louisiana United States
ISBN: 1-55752-276-6

From the session
Diode-Pumped Lasers (DL)

Not Accessible

Your library or personal account may give you access

Get PDF
Email
Share
Get Citation
Copy Citation Text
R. S. Afzal, "Simple Model of the Mars Observer Laser Altimeter Laser Transmitter," in Advanced Solid State Lasers, A. Pinto and T. Fan, eds., OSA Proceedings Series (Optica Publishing Group, 1993), paper DL11.

Export Citation
- BibTex
- Endnote (RIS)
- HTML
- Plain Text
Citation alert
Save article

Abstract

The Mars Observer Laser Altimeter utilizes a space qualified diode laser pumped Q-switched Nd:YAG laser transmitter. We present a simple numerical model of the laser energetics predicting the pulse energy, pulse width and temperature dependence.

PDF Article

More Like This

Design of the Mars observer laser altimeter laser transmitter

Gary Gaither
CFI2 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO:S&I) 1991

Optical system design of the Mars observer laser altimeter

Luis Ramos-Izquierdo and Jack L. Bufton
CThR31 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO:S&I) 1991

Design and performance of the receiver for the Mars Observer Laser Altimeter

James B. Abshire, Serdar S. Manizade, William H. Schaefer, Robert K. Zimmerman, John S. Chitwood, and James C. Caldwell
CFI4 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO:S&I) 1991

Previous Article Next Article