@inproceedings{6a9a0bc2282c409ba94a7b74c589586e,
title = "A new guide star laser using optimized injection mode-locking",
abstract = "We describe a new, improved approach for sodium guide-star lasers for the correction of atmospheric aberrations in telescopes, which satisfies all current requirements for advanced pulse burst waveforms. It makes use of sum frequency generation (SFG) of two pulsed, Q-switched, injection mode-locked Nd:YAG lasers, resulting in a macro-micro pulseburst output, optimized in power and bandwidth to maximize the fluorescence from the high altitude sodium layer. The approach is robust and power scalable and satisfies the requirements for Multi Conjugate Adaptive Optics (MCAO) for current and future telescopes, including extremely large ground telescopes (ELTs). It is also adaptable for advanced design options. Here we describe the approach in detail, the results from critical design verification experiments, the current status and plans for further work required to demonstrate a complete sodium guide-star laser.",
keywords = "Adaptive optics, Bandwidth control, Guide star laser, Injection mode-locking, Macro-micro pulse-burst",
author = "Jesper Munch and Rutten, {Thomas P.} and Nikita Simakov and Murray Hamilton and C{\'e}line D'Orgeville and Veitch, {Peter J.}",
year = "2008",
doi = "10.1117/12.791011",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780819472250",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
booktitle = "Adaptive Optics Systems",
note = "Adaptive Optics Systems ; Conference date: 23-06-2008 Through 26-06-2008",
}