Laser Diode Assembly Testing and Characterization.

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Abstract:

An investigation has been conducted to study the response of two Laser Diode Assembly LDA components over a range of nominal operating conditions. Each LDA was comprised of a multi-stripe gain guided laser diode array coupled to a length of multi-mode fiber. The components were tested over a temperature-current parameter space. The LDAs were modulated at a rate of 12.5 Mega Bits per Second with a 50 duty cycle. The results of this study could be used as a basis for a mitigation strategy to compensate for Bit Error Rates BER compromised by temperature variations and other effects for a spaceborne laser communications link.

Author(s):
Rolsma, Peter B. ; Gilbreath, G. C. ; Peltzer, Amey R. ; Resnick, Joshua H. ; Corson, Michael R.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC ELECTRO-OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY SECTION
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.,
Pagination:
0030

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NRL/MR/8123--97-8112
Monitor Series:
SPAWAR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned
Modernization Areas:
Directed Energy
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*ARRAYS, *COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, *DIODE LASERS, MILITARY STRATEGY, PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING), ERRORS, MULTIMODE, ASSEMBLY, PRODUCTION RATE, PERIODIC VARIATIONS, LASER COMMUNICATIONS, SPACEBORNE
Field(s)/Group(s):
Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Lasers and Masers
Keyword(s):
*LDA(LASER DIODE ASSEMBLY), BER(BIT ERROR RATES), FREE SPACE OPTICAL LINK
Report Date:
1997 Nov 28
Creation Date:
1998 Jan 07