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Fulas: High energy laser source for future lidar applications

  • Airbus Group
  • Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology

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Abstract

Reliable high energy laser sources had been proven in the past to be the bottle neck for space-borne LIDAR instruments. The presented FULAS laser optical design concept and the developed technologies define a technology baseline for a high variety of potential LIDAR applications. The technology provides a reliable space compatible system design, optimized with respect to lifetime and in especial laser induced contamination. The applied design principles and modularity allow proven energy scalability, flexible modes of operation and a manifold of opportunities for tailoring of the output wavelength. The concept, some details of the design and the potential for future application are addressed in this publication.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Space Optics, ICSO 2018
EditorsZoran Sodnik, Nikos Karafolas, Bruno Cugny
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510630772
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Space Optics, ICSO 2018 - Chania, Greece
Duration: 9 Oct 201812 Oct 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11180
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Space Optics, ICSO 2018
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityChania
Period9/10/1812/10/18

Keywords

  • LASER
  • LIDAR

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