Semiconductor guidestar laser for astronomy, space, and laser communications: Prototype design and expected performance

Céline D'Orgeville; Gregory J. Fetzer; Steven Floyd; Luke Hill; Steve Rako; Nathan Woody; Sandalphon; Francis Bennet; Antonin Bouchez; Yue Gao; Michael Goodwin; Andrew Lambert; James Mason; Francois Rigaut; Stuart Ryder; Daniel Shaddock; Robert Sharp

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Semiconductor guidestar laser for astronomy, space, and laser communications: Prototype design and expected performance

Céline D'Orgeville^*, Gregory J. Fetzer, Steven Floyd, Luke Hill, Steve Rako, Nathan Woody, Sandalphon, Francis Bennet, Antonin Bouchez, Yue Gao, Michael Goodwin, Andrew Lambert, James Mason, Francois Rigaut, Stuart Ryder, Daniel Shaddock, Robert Sharp

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Abstract

A new type of sodium guidestar laser based on semiconductor laser technology is being developed by the astronomy, space, and laser communication communities in Australia and the United States, in partnership with laser manufacturer Arete Associates. Funding has been secured from the Australian Research Council and the Australian National University, with support from academic (UNSW) and industry partners (AAO, GMTO, EOS, Lockheed Martin). The consortium aims to develop a full scale prototype of the Semiconductor Guidestar Laser. The laser, to be delivered in 2019, will be initially installed on the EOS Satellite and Debris Tracking Station 1.8m telescope at Mount Stromlo Observatory where it will be thoroughly tested, on sky and in real operation conditions. This will be the first time that a Laser Guide Star is created in Australian skies. We present the project motivation and objectives, laser development and test plans, and the preliminary test results obtained to date.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Adaptive Optics Systems VI
Editors	Dirk Schmidt, Laura Schreiber, Laird M. Close
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Print)	9781510619593
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312405
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	Adaptive Optics Systems VI 2018 - Austin, United States Duration: 10 Jun 2018 → 15 Jun 2018

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	10703
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

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Conference	Adaptive Optics Systems VI 2018
Country/Territory	United States
City	Austin
Period	10/06/18 → 15/06/18

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D'Orgeville, C., Fetzer, G. J., Floyd, S., Hill, L., Rako, S., Woody, N., Sandalphon, Bennet, F., Bouchez, A., Gao, Y., Goodwin, M., Lambert, A., Mason, J., Rigaut, F., Ryder, S., Shaddock, D., & Sharp, R. (2018). Semiconductor guidestar laser for astronomy, space, and laser communications: Prototype design and expected performance. In D. Schmidt, L. Schreiber, & L. M. Close (Eds.), Adaptive Optics Systems VI Article 107030T (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 10703). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312405

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Semiconductor guidestar laser for astronomy, space, and laser communications: Prototype design and expected performance. / D'Orgeville, Céline; Fetzer, Gregory J.; Floyd, Steven et al.
Adaptive Optics Systems VI. ed. / Dirk Schmidt; Laura Schreiber; Laird M. Close. SPIE, 2018. 107030T (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 10703).

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D'Orgeville C, Fetzer GJ, Floyd S, Hill L, Rako S, Woody N et al. Semiconductor guidestar laser for astronomy, space, and laser communications: Prototype design and expected performance. In Schmidt D, Schreiber L, Close LM, editors, Adaptive Optics Systems VI. SPIE. 2018. 107030T. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering). doi: 10.1117/12.2312405

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