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Compact, Highly Efficient, Passively Q-Switched Nd:YAG MOPA for Spaceborne Bepi Colombo Laser-Altimeter

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J. Neumann, S. Hahn, R. Huß, R. Wilhelm, M. Frede, D. Kracht, P. Peuser
Compact, Highly Efficient, Passively Q-Switched Nd:YAG MOPA for Spaceborne Bepi Colombo Laser-Altimeter
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and the Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 21.-26. Mai, Long Beach, CWF1 (2006)
Publication type: Conference Paper

Abstract

An end-pumped passively Q-switched Nd:YAG MOPA with a pulse energy of 52mJ, a 2.8ns-pulse duration and a M²$\int$1.2 is presented. Its optical-to-optical efficiency of 24% and temperature insensitivity is suitable for spaceborne altimetry.