Power-scalable phase-compensating fiber-array transceiver for laser communications through the atmosphere

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 347-353

  Bruesselbach, Hans ^a   Wang, Shuoqin ^a   Minden, Monica ^a   Jones, D Cris ^a   Mangir, Metin ^a  

^a Hughes Aircraft Co   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABERRATIONS; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; COHERENT LIGHT; DIFFRACTION; FIBER LASERS; OPTICAL COLLIMATORS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING; OPTICAL PUMPING; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; TRANSCEIVERS;

DIFFRACTION LIMITED COHERENT BEAM COMBINATION; FIBER ARRAY TRANSCEIVER; MASTER OSCILLATOR; POWER SCALABLE PHASE COMPENSATION; PUMP DIODES;

OPTICAL LINKS;

EID: 15044350806     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.22.000347     Document Type: Article

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