Space-Based Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier Transmitters for Coherent, Ranging, 3D-Imaging, Altimetry, Topology, and Carbon Dioxide Lidar and Earth and Planetary Optical Laser Communications
| Autor: | Storm Mark, Engin Doruk, Mathason Brian, Utano Rich, Gupta Shantanu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | EPJ Web of Conferences, Vol 119, p 02002 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2100-014X 20161190 |
| DOI: | 10.1051/epjconf/201611902002 |
| Popis: | This paper describes Fibertek, Inc.’s progress in developing space-qualified Erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) transmitters for laser communications and ranging/topology, and CO2 integrated path differential absorption (IPDA) lidar. High peak power (1 kW) and 6 W of average power supporting multiple communications formats has been demonstrated with 17% efficiency in a compact 3 kg package. The unit has been tested to Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 standards. A 20 W EDFA suitable for CO2 lidar has been demonstrated with ~14% efficiency (electrical to optical [e-o]) and its performance optimized for 1571 nm operation. |
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