Free-space optical communications link at 1550 nm using multiple-quantum-well modulating retroreflectors in a marine environment

Optical Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1-12

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

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Optical communications; Quantum well devices; Retroreflector

Indexed keywords

LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT MODULATORS; MIRRORS; OPTICAL LINKS; SCINTILLATION; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

QUANTUM WELL DEVICES; RETROREFLECTOR;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 24044542664     PISSN: 00913286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.1906230     Document Type: Article

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