Fast steering mirror implementation for reduction of focal-spot wander in a long-distance free-space communication link

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5160, Issue , 2003, Pages 439-446

  Suite, M R ^a   Burris, H R ^b   Moore, C I ^a   Vilcheck, M J ^a   Mahon, R ^c   Jackson, Carmen ^b   Stell, M F ^b   Davis, M A ^d   Rabinovich, W S ^a   Scharpf, W J ^a   Reed, A E ^a   Gilbreath, G C ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b RESEARCH SUPPORT INSTRUMENTS   (United States)

^c TITAN CORPORATION   (United States)

^d HONEYWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Fast steering mirror; Free space optical communication; Laser communications

Indexed keywords

FAST STEERING MIRRORS; FREE-SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BANDWIDTH; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; DETECTORS; FEEDBACK; MIRRORS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

OPTICAL LINKS;

EID: 16544364550     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.507701     Document Type: Conference Paper

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