Space-based laser for a cloud and aerosol backscatter lidar

Journal Article · Fri Jan 22 00:00:00 EST 1999 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.57700· OSTI ID:21202531

Stadler, John H; Hostetler, Chris A; Williams-Byrd, Julie ^[1]; Hovis, Floyd ^[2]; Bradford, Charles M; Schwiesow, Ron ^[3]

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1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia 23681-2199 (United States)
2. Fibertek, Inc., 510 Herndon Parkway, Herndon, Virginia 20170 (United States)
3. Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation, 1600 Commerce Street, Boulder, Colorado 80306 (United States)

NASA Langley Research Center in conjunction with Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp., are developing a small, lightweight, diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser to enable a spaceborne backscatter lidar to measure clouds and aerosols. The frequency-doubled laser has total output energy of 220 mJ at 27 Hz. The laser has been specifically designed for space applications and features conductive cooling and a minimum three-year design life.

• OSTI ID: 21202531
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 458, Issue 1; Conference: Space technology and applications international forum - 1999, Albuquerque, NM (United States), 31 Jan - 4 Feb 1999; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.57700; (c) 1999 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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