Free space optical communications research at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7587, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Rabinovich, W S ^a   Moore, C I ^a   Burris, H R ^a   Murphy, J L ^a   Suite, M R ^a   Mahon, R ^a   Ferraro, M S ^a   Goetz, P G ^a   Thomas, L M ^a   Font, C ^a   Gilbreath, G C ^a   Xu, B ^a   Binari, S ^a   Hacker, K ^b   Reese, S ^b   Freeman, W T ^c   Frawley, S ^c   Saint Georges, E ^d   Uecke, S ^d   Sender, J ^d  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division   (United States)

^c Smart Logic Inc   (United States)

^d NovaSol   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti jam; Free space optical communication; Frequency allocation; Gigabit Ethernet; High bandwidth; Lasercom; Low probability of intercept; Maritime; Modulating retro reflector; Naval; Optical propagation; Packbot; Retro modulator; Robot communication; Ship to ship communication; Trident Warrior

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCY ALLOCATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS; RESEARCH LABORATORIES; SHIPS;

ANTI-JAM; FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; GIGABIT ETHERNET; HIGH BANDWIDTH; LASERCOM; LOW PROBABILITY OF INTERCEPT; MARITIME; MODULATING RETRO REFLECTORS; NAVAL; PACKBOT; ROBOT COMMUNICATION; TRIDENT WARRIOR;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 77951672606     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: None    
DOI: 10.1117/12.843682     Document Type: Conference Paper

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