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589 nm sodium guide-star laser systems

High-power sodium-line sources for adaptive-optics telescope and optical ground-station systems.

Reported platform performance; configuration to confirm

  • >75 W reported at 589 nm
  • Atomic frequency reference
  • Remote pump delivery over >30 m reported

Specify the sodium excitation scheme and telescope interface together. The system architecture combines a narrowband amplified infrared seed with frequency conversion and an atomic frequency reference.

Configuration options

Each row is a separate configuration. Limits from different rows must not be combined.
Output referenceWavelengthReported optical output
Guide-star system589 nm>75 W

Technical details

Beam propagation factor
M² = 1.04, reported
Beam asymmetry
<4%, reported
Astigmatism
<4%, reported
Wavefront error
<10 nm RMS, reported
Frequency control
Atomic wavelength reference; chirp-ready architecture
Repumping
Single-sideband repumping arrangement
Remote separation
>30 m between electronics and laser head, reported

Integration and delivery

Architecture
Raman fibre amplification and non-resonant frequency doubling
Telescope interface
Specify beam launch, cooling, locking and remote-pump interfaces

Conditions and configuration notes

  • These figures are reported platform performance, not a guaranteed acceptance specification for every configuration.
  • Confirm line shape, repumping offset, tuning and chirp capability, polarization and power at the telescope launch plane.
  • Ground-based telescope use does not establish qualification for flight.

Applications to discuss

  • Astronomical adaptive optics
  • Optical ground-station adaptive optics

Specify your configuration

Precisometer supports selection and integration. Contact us for a quotation against an agreed configuration.

  • Target wavelength or passband and input/output power
  • Gain, noise, timing and polarization requirements
  • Optical connections, control interface and installation conditions
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Local technical draft · configuration and final specifications require confirmation.