• DocumentCode
    2524418
  • Title

    Naval free space optical communications — Mission and technology requirements

  • Author

    Das, S.

  • Author_Institution
    Office of Naval Res., Arlington, VA, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    22-24 Sept. 2009
  • Firstpage
    76
  • Lastpage
    77
  • Abstract
    Tactical free-space optical communications can add a significant capability to Naval missions, from high bandwidth to operation in RF denied environments. Additionally, a retro-reflective transmission mode holds promise to significantly reduce size, weight, power and cost for disadvantaged platforms.
  • Keywords
    military communication; optical communication; optical links; RF denied environments; naval free space optical communications; retro-reflective transmission mode; tactical free-space optical communications; Bandwidth; Clouds; Costs; Delay; Laser modes; Optical fiber communication; Quantum well devices; Radio frequency; Space missions; Space technology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Phototonics Technology Conference, 2009. AVFOP '09. IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    San Antonio, TX
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3358-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/AVFOP.2009.5342625
  • Filename
    5342625
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2524418