Title :
Secure free-space optical communication between moving platforms
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
We describe an architecture for secure, bursty free-space optical communication between rapidly moving platforms, e.g., aircraft. An optimized link protocol minimizes acquisition time. Key enabling components include fast two-dimensional microscanners and photodiode arrays with dual-mode readouts.
Keywords :
aircraft communication; optical communication; optical links; photodiodes; protocols; telecommunication security; acquisition time; aircraft; bursty free-space optical communication; dual-mode readouts; enabling components; fast two-dimensional microscanners; moving platforms; optimized link protocol; photodiode arrays; rapidly moving platforms; secure free-space optical communication; Indium gallium arsenide; Lenses; Micromirrors; Optical fiber communication; Optical receivers; Optical scattering; Optical transmitters; Photodiodes; Protocols; Transceivers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2002. LEOS 2002. The 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7500-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2002.1159377
