Optical system design and integration of the Mars Observer Laser Altimeter
- 20 January 1994
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Applied Optics
- Vol. 33 (3), 307-322
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.33.000307
Abstract
The Mars Observer Laser Altimeter, developed for flight on the Mars Observer spacecraft payload in September 1992, is designed to measure the topography of the Martian surface over a 2-year period from a 400-km mapping orbit. A 40 mJ pulse diode-pumped laser together with a 0.5-m-diameter beryllium telescope and a silicon avalanche photodiode are the principal optical subassemblies of this active remote-sensing instrument. Optical design rationale and measured optical performances during assembly and integration are presented.Keywords
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