Free space optical communications utilizing MEMS adaptive optics correction

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4821, Issue , 2002, Pages 129-138

  Thompson, Charles A ^a   Kartz, Michael W ^a   Flath, Laurence M ^a   Wilks, Scott C ^a   Young, Richard A ^a   Johnson, Gary W ^a   Ruggiero, Anthony J ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive optics; Free space laser communications; Free space optical; MEMS; SATRN

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE OPTICS; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FIBER OPTICS; INTRANETS; LASER APPLICATIONS; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MIRRORS;

FREE SPACE LASER COMMUNICATION; FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; SIGNAL QUALITY;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0036993241     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.451463     Document Type: Article

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