Compact Laser System for the Exploration of Planetary Surfaces
In addition, the laser has potential for further weight reduction. Since it is constructed for environmental conditions as they are during the interplanetary flight phase, it is very robust. The miniaturized system can also be used on earth, for instance, to analyze material under extremely harsh conditions.
The group "Space Technologies" at the LZH works on different projects for the development of space-based laser systems. The company von Hoerner & Sulger GmbH (Schwetzingen) is specialized in the development of miniaturized instruments and systems for space missions. The development of the solid-state laser systems has been commissioned by the Institute of Planetology at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster and is financed by the German Aerospace Center.
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