Model reference control of a fast steering mirror of a pointing, acquisition and tracking system for laser communications

Author

Skormin, V.A. ; Busch, T.E. ; Givens, M.A.

Author_Institution

Binghamton Univ., NY, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1995

fDate

22-26 May 1995

Firstpage

907

Abstract

High accuracy of laser-beam positioning is crucial for reliable operation of free space intersatellite laser communication systems and has the potential for reducing the power requirements of the laser source. Model-reference approach is suggested for further improving the performance of optical mirrors. The trade-off between the laser power and position errors of the beam-steering system is discussed

Keywords

laser beams; laser mirrors; model reference adaptive control systems; optical communication; optical links; position control; satellite links; satellite tracking; space communication links; telecommunication control; PAT system; acquisition; beam-steering system; free space intersatellite laser communication systems; laser power requirements; laser-beam positioning; model reference control; optical mirrors; pointing; position errors; steering mirror; tracking; Beam steering; Control systems; Jitter; Laboratories; Laser beams; Laser modes; Mirrors; Optical sensors; Power lasers; Vibrations;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1995. NAECON 1995., Proceedings of the IEEE 1995 National

Conference_Location

Dayton, OH

ISSN

0547-3578

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2666-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NAECON.1995.522045

Filename

522045