Title :
Naval free space optical communications — Mission and technology requirements
Author_Institution :
Office of Naval Res., Arlington, VA, USA
Abstract :
Tactical free-space optical communications can add a significant capability to Naval missions, from high bandwidth to operation in RF denied environments. Additionally, a retro-reflective transmission mode holds promise to significantly reduce size, weight, power and cost for disadvantaged platforms.
Keywords :
military communication; optical communication; optical links; RF denied environments; naval free space optical communications; retro-reflective transmission mode; tactical free-space optical communications; Bandwidth; Clouds; Costs; Delay; Laser modes; Optical fiber communication; Quantum well devices; Radio frequency; Space missions; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Phototonics Technology Conference, 2009. AVFOP '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3358-2
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2009.5342625
