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Detailed optomechanical design of a 150 mJ single frequency UV laser for the Aeolus-2 mission

  • Dominik Esser
  • , Martin Giesberts
  • , Benjamin Erben
  • , Sebastian Nyga
  • , Raphael Kasemann
  • , Christian Wührer
  • , Sven Hahn
  • , Marius Leyendecker
  • , Jonas Eßer
  • , Witalij Wirz
  • , Sarah Klein
  • , Martin Traub
  • , Jürgen Klein
  • , Wolfgang Brandenburg
  • , Marco Höfer
  • , Dominik Mohr
  • , Lucía Pérez Prieto
  • , Hans Dieter Hoffmann
  • Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology
  • Airbus Group

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Abstract

As part of the European Space Agency's Earth Explorer research mission Aeolus, the global wind distribution in the atmosphere is currently being measured with a satellite based Doppler lidar. For the operational Aeolus-2 mission, a more powerful laser is required which can emit single frequency pulses of 150 mJ energy at a pulse repetition rate of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 355 nm. A reliable operation of more than 5 years, or about 10 Gshots is required. Fraunhofer ILT is currently developing an engineering model (EM) of the laser transmitter in cooperation with Airbus Defense and Space Germany which aims to fulfil the optical and thermomechanical requirements of the future flight model.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350345995
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes
Event2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 26 Jun 202330 Jun 2023

Publication series

Name2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023

Conference

Conference2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2023
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period26/06/2330/06/23

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