Phase IIE funding to flight harden a Methane DIAL Transmitter

Completed TRL 4 (started at 3, targeting 4)

Description

Complete development of an aircraft flight hardened, pulsed 1.645 µm optical parametric oscillator (OPO) laser transmitter for Methane DIAL in a flight-like package. Demonstrate 1 kHz pulse repetition rate wavelength switching between DIAL wavelengths Demonstrate high spectral purity laser output (>99.9) at 1 kHz wavelength switching rate Deliver a fully packaged laser electronics module

Details

Technology area	Sensors and Instruments > Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors > Lasers
Program	Earth Science (ESD)
Lead organization	NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC
Start date	2014-04-10
End date	2015-04-30

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Amin R Nehrir — amin.r.nehrir@nasa.gov

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