Potassium Lamp For Space Laser Communications

Norman C. Anderson; R. M. F. Linford; James M. Heitman

doi:10.1117/12.956698

21 December 1978 Potassium Lamp For Space Laser Communications

Norman C. Anderson, R. M. F. Linford, James M. Heitman

Proceedings Volume 0150, Laser and Fiber Optics Communications; (1978) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956698
Event: 22nd Annual Technical Symposium, 1978, San Diego, United States

Abstract

A potassium vapor arc lamp has been developed for use as the optical pump source in a Nd:YAG space communications laser. The 250 W dc, sapphire envelope lamp is significantly more efficient than conventional optical pumps such as krypton arc lamps and tungsten in-candescent lamps at laser power levels required for the space communications application, is longer lived, and is ruggedized to survive a spacecraft launch environment. The lamp has a compact single envelope configuration and is capable of operation in ambient air. In this paper features of the lamp design are described and lamp performance characteristics are discussed.

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Norman C. Anderson, R. M. F. Linford, and James M. Heitman "Potassium Lamp For Space Laser Communications", Proc. SPIE 0150, Laser and Fiber Optics Communications, (21 December 1978); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956698

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