Diode-Laser Transmitter For Space-Based Heterodyne Communication

John A. Taylor; Allen D. Pillsbury; Michael F. Richardson; David Welford

doi:10.1117/12.960169

28 November 1988 Diode-Laser Transmitter For Space-Based Heterodyne Communication

John A. Taylor, Allen D. Pillsbury, Michael F. Richardson, David Welford

Proceedings Volume 0996, High Data Rate Atmospheric and Space Communications; (1988) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.960169
Event: O-E/Fiber LASE '88, 1988, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

An optical transmitter, based on four redundant 30 mW GaAlAs diode lasers operating at 0.86 #m, is being developed for an experiment in space-based heterodyne communication. Key optical, mechanical and electrical components of the transmitter have been fabricated and tested in prototype form. A module which includes the laser, collimator and electronics has been assembled which yields a wavefront quality of better than X/36 over a 24° C temperature range. The laser and its four-element collimator have been shaken independently at 49 g (rms) without degradation in performance. The transmitter will weigh less than 2.3 kg and consume less than 4.2 W during normal operation.

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John A. Taylor, Allen D. Pillsbury, Michael F. Richardson, and David Welford "Diode-Laser Transmitter For Space-Based Heterodyne Communication", Proc. SPIE 0996, High Data Rate Atmospheric and Space Communications, (28 November 1988); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.960169

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