A free-space optical communications link at 1550 nm using multiple quantum well modulating retro-reflectors in a marine environment

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5160, Issue , 2003, Pages 456-465

  Mahon, R ^a   Burris, H R ^b   Rabinovich, W S ^c   Gilbreath, G C ^c   Goetz, P G ^c   Moore, C I ^c   Meehan, T J ^c   Stell, M F ^b   Vilcheck, M J ^c   Witkowsky, J L ^d   Swingen, L ^d   Suite, M R ^c   Oh, E ^e   Koplow, J ^c  

^a TITAN CORPORATION   (United States)

^b RESEARCH SUPPORT INSTRUMENTS   (United States)

^c NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d SFA INC   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Optical communications; Quantum well devices

Indexed keywords

FREE SPACE COMMUNICATION; RETRO-REFLECTORS;

BANDWIDTH; BIT ERROR RATE; EQUIPMENT TESTING; LIGHT MODULATION; MIRRORS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 16544372720     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.507737     Document Type: Conference Paper

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