A hybrid stabilization approach for deep-space optical communications terminals

Proceedings of the IEEE

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2070-2081

  Burnside, Jamie W ^a   Murphy, Daniel V ^a   Knight, Frederick K ^a   Khatri, Farzana I ^a  

^a MIT LINCOLN LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication systems; Communication terminals; Laser beam steering; Optical communication; Optical communication equipment; Optical communication terminals; Space technology; Space vehicle communication

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; HIGH POWER LASERS; INTEGRATED OPTICS; LASER BEAMS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; STABILIZATION;

COMMUNICATION TERMINAL; LASER BEAM STEERING; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION TERMINALS; SPACE TECHNOLOGIES; SPACE VEHICLES;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 41149142657     PISSN: 00189219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JPROC.2007.905101     Document Type: Article

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