Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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733283 | Optics & Laser Technology | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
•We have built a diode pumped Nd:YAG laser system for long term deployment in space.•We have built a laser life of ≥16 Billions shots with large diode pump range.•The laser is fully GEVS qualified, where 3 units will fly on NASA’s ISS in 2019.•Wallplug efficiency is ≥ 8%, conductively cooled, and has a very low part count.
We report the results of a 2 year, continuous operational life test of the diode pumped, solid state HOMER laser; a flight-quality prototype, producing over 16 billion, 15 mJ, 10 ns Q-switched laser pulses with an acceptable measured decay rate.
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Authors
Paul R. Stysley, D. Barry Coyle, Richard B. Kay, Robert Frederickson, Demetrios Poulios, Ken Cory, Greg Clarke,