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Adaptive Optics for Free Space Laser Communications

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSMA1
• OSA Technical Digest Series (CD)
• Vorontsov, Mikhail; Weyrauch, Thomas; Carhart, Gary; Beresnev, Leonid
• We discuss adaptive optics (AO) role in free-space laser communications with focus on two major challenges: The high cost of AO deployment, and high intensity ...

Lasercomm Demonstration in Maritime Environment for Tactical Applications

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSMA2
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• Juarez, Juan C; Sluz, Joseph E; Nelson, Charles; Davidson, Frederic M; Young, David W; Sova, Raymond M
• Results of a lasercomm demonstration in the maritime environment conducted off the mid-Atlantic coast near Wallops Island, VA, in July and September 2009 will be presented and...

Air to Ground Lasercom System Demonstration

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSMA3
• OSA Technical Digest Series (CD)
• Nowak, George
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Differential Phase-Shift Keying in Multi-Wavelength Spatial Diversity Links

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSMA4
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• Ulmer, Todd; Henion, Scott R; Walther, Frederick G; Schulz, Peter A
• We investigate the use of differential phase-shift keying in multi-wavelength spatial diversity transmitters that mitigate atmospheric fading.

Coherent Free-Space Optical Communication Using Electronic Wavefront Correction

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSMB1
• OSA Technical Digest Series (CD)
• Li, Guifang
• Mitigation of wavefront distortion due to atmospheric turbulence using coherent detection and digital signal processing will be presented. The advantages of this electronic wavefront...

On the Achievable Performance of Non-Line-of-Sight Ultraviolet Communications

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSMB2
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• He, Qunfeng; Sadler, Brian; Xu, Zhengyuan
• We show achievable data rates for outdoor non-line-of-sight communications in the deep UV (UV-C) band as a function of modulation scheme, power, range, background noise, and pointing...

Observations of Power-in-Fiber Statistics in Two Recent Free-Space Communication Link Experiments

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSMB3
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• Parenti, Ron; Michael, Steven; Roth, Jeffrey M; Yarnall, Timothy M
• Lincoln Laboratory-conducted two free-space optical-ommunication experiments designed to test the ability of beam-diversity, symbol-encoding, and interleaving to reduce the effects of...

Characterization of Free-Space Optical Paths with Lidar

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSMB4
• OSA Technical Digest Series (CD)
• Gimmestad, Gary G
• The utility of free-space optical communication channels is often limited by atmospheric turbulence and turbidity. Lidar techniques are described for characterizing such optical paths,...

Measurements of Atmospheric Turbulence Characteristics for Laser Channel Characterization

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSMB5
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• Belenkii, Mikhail
• A novel LIDAR technique for turbulence profile determination with high spatial and temporal resolution is presented. An overview of measurements of turbulence inner scale, anisotropy...

Role of Quantum Noise and Entanglement in Free-Space Optical Communications

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSMC1
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• Kumar, Prem
• Fundamental photonic granularity of light embedded in its quantum state can instill new features in free-space optical communications. Photon number-phase uncertainty enables...

Application of Adaptive Optics to Lasercom

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSMC2
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• Northcott, Malcolm
• Lasercom technology offers the provision very high data rates over long distances. A unique set of capabilities, but multiple challenges. I will describe Lasercom architectures, and...

Free-Space Quantum Key Distribution with Multilevel Encoding via Transverse Field Modulation

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSMC3
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• Gruneisen, Mark T
• Transverse modulation of the complex optical field defines sets of orthogonal states for multilevel quantum key distribution. Principles of holography are evaluated as a means of...

Free-Space Analog Optical Links: Systems, Performance and Statistical Properties

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSMC4
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• Bucholtz, Frank; Moore, C I; Burris, H R; McDermitt, C S; Mahon, R; Suite, M R; Michalowicz, J V; Gilbreath, G C; Rabinovich, W S
• We review properties of free-space optical links for analog transmission including RF performance for various photoreceiver configurations and experimental results at 1 GHz over a 32...

Performance Analysis of Free Space Optical Communication Based on DPSK Modulation

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSMC5
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• Xie, Guodong; Dang, Anhong; Guo, Hong
• Coherent differential phase-shift keying (DPSK) transmission system is very suitable for atmosphere channels. Based on Gamma-Gamma channel model, the error probability expressions of...

Mirror Steering with Carbon Nanotube Actuator for Free Space Laser Communications

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSMD1
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• Takayama, Yoshihisa; Toyoshima, Morio
• A trial production of an actuator using the carbon nanotube is introduced to control the reflection angle of a mirror for free space laser communications. The production processes and...

Optimum Transmitter Radius for Ground-to-Satellite Laser Uplink Communication Systems in the Presence of Beam Wander Effect

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSMD2
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• Zhao, Sinan; Luo, Bin; Dang, Anhong; Guo, Hong
• Based on weak fluctuation theory and gamma-gamma irradiance distribution model, the combined effect of scintillation and beam wander on ground-to-satellite laser uplink communication...

A Novel Beacon Detection Scheme for Free-Space Optical Communications

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSMD3
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• Han, Yaoqiang; Dang, Anhong; Tang, Junxiong; Guo, Hong
• In this paper, we propose a correlation beacon detection scheme for optical wireless link establishment under strong interference conditions. An outdoor experiment is demonstrated and...

Towards the Minimum Pulse-Duration from mJ-class Fiber CPA-Systems

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSMD4
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• Schimpf, Damian N; Limpert, Jens; Tünnermann, Andreas
• An extended bandwidth of the amplified pulse is a key option to increase the peak-power from Yb-doped fiber CPA-systems. We analyze the gain characteristics of state-of-the-art...

Analysis of a Field-Conjugation Adaptive Array for Coherent Free-Space Optical Links

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSTuA1
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• Belmonte, Aniceto; Kahn, Joseph M
• We study the performance of diversity combining techniques applied to synchronous laser communication through the turbulent atmosphere. We assume that a single informationbearing...

A Review of Vertical Cavity Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers and Applications

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• Applications of Lasers for Sensing and Free Space Communications (LSC) 2010 paper: LSTuA2
• OSA Technical Digest Series (CD)
• Sánchez, Michael
• Vertical cavity semiconductor optical amplifiers are a versatile and unique class of devices with a wide range of possible applications in free-space optics and remote sensing. This...