Robust short-pulse high-peak-power laser transmitter for optical communications

Malcolm W. Wright

doi:10.1117/12.811286

24 February 2009 Robust short-pulse high-peak-power laser transmitter for optical communications

Malcolm W. Wright

Proceedings Volume 7199, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXI; 71990C (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.811286
Event: SPIE LASE: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2009, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

We report on a pulsed fiber based master oscillator power amplifier laser at 1550 nm to support moderate data rates with high peak powers in a compact package suitable for interplanetary optical communications. To accommodate pulse position modulation, the polarization maintaining 1 W average power laser transmitter generates pulses from 0.1 to 1 ns with variable duty cycle over a pulse repetition frequency range of 10 to 100 MHz.

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Malcolm W. Wright "Robust short-pulse high-peak-power laser transmitter for optical communications", Proc. SPIE 7199, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXI, 71990C (24 February 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.811286

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