The lunar orbiter laser altimeter (LOLA) laser transmitter

Anthony W. Yu; Anne Marie Novo-Gradac; George B. Shaw; Glenn Unger; Luis A. Ramos-Izquierdo; Alan Lukemire

doi:10.1117/12.779825

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14 February 2008 The lunar orbiter laser altimeter (LOLA) laser transmitter

Anthony W. Yu, Anne Marie Novo-Gradac, George B. Shaw, Glenn Unger, Luis A. Ramos-Izquierdo, Alan Lukemire

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Proceedings Volume 6871, Solid State Lasers XVII: Technology and Devices; 68710D (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.779825
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2008, San Jose, California, United States

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We present the final configuration of the space flight laser transmitter as delivered to the LOLA instrument. The laser consists of two oscillators with co-aligned outputs on a single bench, each capable of providing one billion plus shots.

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Anthony W. Yu, Anne Marie Novo-Gradac, George B. Shaw, Glenn Unger, Luis A. Ramos-Izquierdo, and Alan Lukemire "The lunar orbiter laser altimeter (LOLA) laser transmitter", Proc. SPIE 6871, Solid State Lasers XVII: Technology and Devices, 68710D (14 February 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.779825

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