Evaluation of curvature adaptive optics for airborne laser communication systems

Juan C. Juarez; Andrew J. Goers; John E. Malowicki; Robert J. Dimeo; Vijit Bedi

doi:10.1117/12.2323314

18 September 2018 Evaluation of curvature adaptive optics for airborne laser communication systems

Juan C. Juarez, Andrew J. Goers, John E. Malowicki, Robert J. Dimeo, Vijit Bedi

Proceedings Volume 10770, Laser Communication and Propagation through the Atmosphere and Oceans VII; 107700U (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2323314
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2018, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Laser communications (Lasercomm) for long distance airborne applications offer the potential for secure, high capacity communications outside the traditional radio frequency (RF) spectrum. This paper will present laboratory and field experiments evaluating curvature adaptive optics for Lasercomm terminal architectures to enable long-range (<200 km) and high rate (10’s Gbps) communication links for airborne applications. In particular, the benefits of and requirements to implement higher order adaptive optics correction for airborne systems in addition to tip/tilt correction will be discussed.

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Juan C. Juarez, Andrew J. Goers, John E. Malowicki, Robert J. Dimeo, and Vijit Bedi "Evaluation of curvature adaptive optics for airborne laser communication systems", Proc. SPIE 10770, Laser Communication and Propagation through the Atmosphere and Oceans VII, 107700U (18 September 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2323314

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