A LASER FOR AN EARTH-BASED SATELLITE ILLUMINATOR.
Abstract
A 250-joule, liquid-nitrogen cooled, ruby laser has been used to illuminate a specially equipped satellite, Explorer 22, with sufficient intensity to photograph the cube corner reflectors located on the satellite. The laser system including the photoreceiver is described. A simple method of aligning the optic axis with a known azimuth is presented. Some laser experiments designed to lengthen the lifetime of the laser and to optimize the output energy are also given. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0619342
Entities
People
- Robert L. Iliff
Organizations
- Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories