Space Laser Communications - Efficient Application of a Low Power Nd:YAG Laser.

摘要

Space Laser communications with the Nd:YAG laser offers the most efficient means for transferring wideband data from one satellite to another. A space test in 1980 of the Nd:YAG laser system operating at a rate of 1000 megabits per second will establish the basis for future systems. The present state of the art of low power Nd:YAG lasers has been demonstrated by the space laser. The principles of operation and design of the space Nd:YAG laser are discussed. The laser is operated conductively cooled, mode-locked and frequency doubled. The space system uses both solar and lamp lasers. (Author)