Design and Fabrication of a Breadboard, Fully Conductively Cooled, 2-Micron, Pulsed Laser for the 3-D Winds Decadal Survey Mission Project

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Design and fabricate a space-qualifiable, fully conductively cooled, 2-micron pulsed laser breadboard meeting the projected 3-D Winds mission requirements.<br />
Utilize improvements in key technologies including high-power, long life space proven 804 nm pump diodes; derated diode operation, and heat pipe conductive cooling.</p>