Lifetest of the High Output Maximum Efficiency Resonator (HOMER) laser for the SAFFIRE instrument on NASA's DESDynI project

We update the status of a diode-pumped, Nd:YAG oscillator that is the prototype laser for NASA's DESDynl mission. After completing TRL-6 testing, this laser has fired over 5.5 billion shots in lifetesting.

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Main Authors: Stysley, Paul R., Coyle, D. Barry, Kay, Richard B., Frederickson, Robert, Poulios, Demetrios, Blair, Bryan, Scott, Stan, Arnold, Ed
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Instruments
Laser beams
Laser theory
Optical pulses
Optical resonators
Semiconductor lasers
Testing
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Summary:We update the status of a diode-pumped, Nd:YAG oscillator that is the prototype laser for NASA's DESDynl mission. After completing TRL-6 testing, this laser has fired over 5.5 billion shots in lifetesting.
ISSN:2160-8989
2160-9004
DOI:10.1364/CLEO_AT.2011.JWA47