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

<p> 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>