• DocumentCode
    412454
  • Title

    Free-space optical communication link at 1550 nm using multiple quantum well modulating retro-reflectors over a 1-kilometer range

  • Author

    Rabinovich, W.S. ; Gilbreath, G.C. ; Mahon, R. ; Burris, R. ; Goetz, P.G. ; Moore, C.I. ; Ferraro-Stell, M. ; Witkowsky, J.L. ; Swingen, L. ; Oh, E. ; Koplow, J. ; Stievator, T.H.

  • Author_Institution
    US Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    6-6 June 2003
  • Abstract
    An eye-safe free-space optical communications link at 5 Mbps over a distance of about one kilometer using quantum well based modulating retro-reflectors is described. Atmospheric effects and the effects of modulator performance are characterized.
  • Keywords
    electro-optical modulation; optical communication; quantum well devices; 1 km; 1550 nm; 5 Mbit/s; atmospheric effects; eye-safe free-space optical communication link; multiple quantum well modulating retro-reflectors; Apertures; Electrodes; Laboratories; Laser beams; Liquid crystals; Optical beams; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical modulation; Quantum well devices;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-748-2
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    1298606