Active alignment method for postlaunch coalignment of laser beam combiner systems

Anthony W. Yu; J. W. Green; William L. Maynard; Peter O. Minott; Michael Anthony Krainak

doi:10.1117/12.59259

9 June 1992 Active alignment method for postlaunch coalignment of laser beam combiner systems

Anthony W. Yu, J. W. Green, William L. Maynard, Peter O. Minott, Michael Anthony Krainak

Proceedings Volume 1635, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies IV; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.59259
Event: OE/LASE '92, 1992, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

A laser transmitter for high bandwidth geosynchronous satellite communications is described. High optical power is achieved by combining semiconductor laser diodes. An active alignment scheme is proposed for achieving the +/- 20 microrad post launch multiple laser angular co-alignment requirement.

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Anthony W. Yu, J. W. Green, William L. Maynard, Peter O. Minott, and Michael Anthony Krainak "Active alignment method for postlaunch coalignment of laser beam combiner systems", Proc. SPIE 1635, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies IV, (9 June 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.59259

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