Laser transmission module with a switchable directional pattern for the rangefinder of the Phobos–Ground spacecraft

Поляков В.М., Покровский В.П., Сомс Л.Н. Лазерный передающий модуль с переключаемой диаграммой направленности для дальномера космического аппарата “Фобос-Грунт” // Оптический журнал. 2011. Т. 78. № 10. С. 4–9.

Polyakov V.M., Pokrovskiy V.P., Soms L.N. Laser transmission module with a switchable directional pattern for the rangefinder of the Phobos–Ground spacecraft [in Russian] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2011. V. 78. № 10. P. 4–9.  

V. M. Polyakov, V. P. Pokrovskiĭ, and L. N. Soms, "Laser transmission module with a switchable directional pattern for the rangefinder of the Phobos–Ground spacecraft," Journal of Optical Technology. 78(10), 640-643 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1364/JOT.78.000640

This paper describes the operating principle and lists the main characteristics of a laser transmission module for the rangefinder intended for use in the far-space expedition to the Martian satellite Phobos, intended to start in 2011. A distinguishing feature of the laser included in the transmission module is rapid, nonmechanical switching of the direction of the directional pattern for measuring oblique ranges and computing the normal to the surface.

Laser transmission module as part of laser rangefinder was placed for setting at the spacecraft at S.A. Lavochkin Scientific Production Association.

Creation of the device is the result of the collective work of many specialists, to which the authors express profound gratitude: V.S. Pavlov and A.M. Ponomarev; G.T. Mikaelyan, S.A. Studentsov, Professor Zbignev Rashevski and doctor Edward Novinovski from Warsaw Military University of Technology, V.F. Zakharenkov and A.F. Kornev, K.S. Fadeev, S.N. Martynov and G.A. Kononova, V.M. Volynkin, G.E. Novikov, M.M. Khaleev, S.V. Kashcheev, A.G. Murzin, I.G. Kuchma, D.O. Oborotov, S.S. Terekhov, A.G. Ershov, A.Yu. Evseev, N.V. Zakharenkov.