Demonstration of free space optical communication link incorporating a closed-loop tracking system for mobile platforms

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5614, Issue , 2004, Pages 119-128

  White, Henry ^a   Gough, Dave ^a   Merry, Richard ^a   Patrick, Stephen ^b  

^a BAE SYSTEMS   (United Kingdom)

^b Cablefree Solutions Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerospace; Free Space Optics; FSO; Mobile; Tracking

Indexed keywords

FREE SPACE OPTICS (FSO); MOBILE; RESCUE SERVICES; TRACKING;

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; CONTROL SYSTEMS; INFRARED RADIATION; MIRRORS; OPTICAL LINKS; SATELLITES; TECHNOLOGY;

TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS;

EID: 17644400496     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.578257     Document Type: Conference Paper

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1. Cablefree Solutions technical data on web site http://cablefreesolutions. com/cfproducts622.htm
2. Forward Vision CCTV technical data on web site http://www.fvcctv.co.uk/ 420P&T.htm
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4. Tracking demonstration video downloads: http://www. cablefreecommunications.com/video/FSO%20Tracking%20forwards.MOV http://www.cablefreecommunications.com/video/FSO%20Tracking%20forwards2.MOV http://www.cablefreecommunications.com/video/FSO%20Tracking%20reverse.MOV http://www.cablefreecommunications.com/video/FSO%20Tracking%20rotation.MOV http://www.cablefreecommunications.com/Video/FSO%20Tracking%20short%20range.MOV http://www.cablefreecommunications.com/video/Tracking%20Technologv.MOV http://www.cablefreecommunications.com/video/Tracking%20Technology2.MOV Apple Quicktime® is required to view the movies - download from: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/