Abstract
The small size, high efficiency, high reliability and direct modulation capabilities of semiconductor lasers make them extremely attractive for space flight applications. In this paper we report on a high sensitivity semiconductor laser ranging system developed for the Gravity And Magnetic Earth Surveyor (GAMES) for measuring variations in the planet's gravity field [1].
© 1995 Optical Society of America
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