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.
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