• DocumentCode
    1595532
  • Title

    Long-haul atmospheric laser communication systems

  • Author

    Hamilton, S.A. ; Bondurant, R.S. ; Boroson, D.M. ; Burnside, J.W. ; Caplan, D.O. ; Dauler, E.A. ; Fletcher, A.S. ; Michael, S. ; Murphy, R.J. ; Robinson, B.S. ; Scozzafava, J.J. ; Spellmeyer, N.W. ; Ulmer, T.G. ; Walther, F.G.

  • Author_Institution
    MIT Lincoln Lab., Lexington, MA, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    Optical communications provides an attractive means of achieving wideband data transfer over long distances. We review perceived challenges and enabling technology developments that promise to facilitate a new era of free-space laser communications.
  • Keywords
    atmospheric optics; optical communication; free-space laser communications; long-haul atmospheric laser communication systems; optical communications; wideband data transfer; Adaptive optics; Fiber optics; Laser beams; Lasers; Optical fiber communication; Optical transmitters; Receivers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
  • Conference_Location
    Los Angeles, CA
  • ISSN
    pending
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-0213-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5875774