| Issue |
EPJ Web of Conferences
Volume 119, 2016
The 27th International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 27)
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| Article Number | 02002 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Advances in Lidar Technologies and Techniques I | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611902002 | |
| Published online | 07 June 2016 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611902002
Space-Based Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier Transmitters for Coherent, Ranging, 3D-Imaging, Altimetry, Topology, and Carbon Dioxide Lidar and Earth and Planetary Optical Laser Communications
Fibertek, Inc., 13605 Dulles Technology Drive, Herndon, VA 20171, USA
Published online: 7 June 2016
This paper describes Fibertek, Inc.’s progress in developing space-qualified Erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) transmitters for laser communications and ranging/topology, and CO2 integrated path differential absorption (IPDA) lidar. High peak power (1 kW) and 6 W of average power supporting multiple communications formats has been demonstrated with 17% efficiency in a compact 3 kg package. The unit has been tested to Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 standards. A 20 W EDFA suitable for CO2 lidar has been demonstrated with ~14% efficiency (electrical to optical [e-o]) and its performance optimized for 1571 nm operation.
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