The Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) Laser Transmitter

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Robert S. Afzal · EKOS Corporation

Anthony W. Yu · Goddard Space Flight Center

Joseph L. Dallas

Anthony Melak

A. Lukemire

L. Ramos-Izqueirdo · Goddard Space Flight Center

William Mamakos

Abstract

The Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS), launched in January 2003, is a laser altimeter and lidar for the Earth Observing System's (EOS) ICESat mission. GLAS accommodates three, sequentially operated, diode-pumped, solid-state, Nd:YAG laser transmitters. The laser transmitter requirements, design, and qualification test results for this space-based remote-sensing instrument is summarized and presented.

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Planetary Science and Exploration Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies Astro and Planetary Science

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Published in: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volume 13, Issue 3, pp. 511-536

DOI: 10.1109/jstqe.2007.896051

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