20 W and 50 W Guidestar Laser System Update for the Keck I and Gemini South Telescopes

Date

2008

Authors

Lee, Ian
Jalali, Munib
Vanasse, Neil
Prezkuta, Zachary
Groff, Ken
Roush, Jared
Rogers, Nathan
Andrews, Estelle
Moule, Grant
Tiemann, Bruce

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SPIE

Abstract

Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies has developed 20 W and 50 W commercial solid-state sodium beacon Guidestar Laser Systems (GLS) for the Keck I and Gemini South telescopes, respectively. This work represents a critical step toward addressing the need

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Keywords: Coherent Technologies; Critical steps; Extremely Large Telescopes; Laser oscillators; Laser systems; Lockheed Martin; Sum-frequency generators; Arctic engineering; Lasers; Optical telescopes; Sodium; Tomography; Astronomical satellites

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Adaptive Optics Systems

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Conference paper

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