NASA is embarking on a new era of laser remote sensing instruments from space. This paper focuses specifically on the laser technology involved in one of the present NASA missions. The Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) scheduled to launch in 2001 is a laser altimeter and lidar for the Earth Observing System's (EOS) ICESat mission. The laser transmitter for this space-based remote sensing instrument is discussed in the context of the mission requirements.


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    Title :

    Laser Transmitter Design for the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System


    Contributors:
    Afzal, R. S. (author) / Yu, A. W. (author) / Mamakos, W. (author) / Lukemire, A. (author) / Dallas, J. L. (author) / Schroeder, B. (author) / Green, J. W. (author)


    Publication date :

    1998-07-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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