Dr. Jon Hamkins Profile

Dr. Jon Hamkins

Research Scientist at Jet Propulsion Lab

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Proceedings Article | 12 March 2024 Presentation + Paper

Optical ranging for space-to-ground links

Marc Sanchez Net, Jon Hamkins

Proceedings Volume 12877, 128771G (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2690292

KEYWORDS: Ranging, Space operations, Optical communications, Free space optics

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Proceedings Article | 19 March 2013 Paper

Fading losses on the LCRD free-space optical link due to channel turbulence

Bruce Moision, Sabino Piazzolla, Jon Hamkins

Proceedings Volume 8610, 86100Z (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2010701

KEYWORDS: Relays, Receivers, Optical turbulence, Scintillation, Turbulence, Satellites, Modulation, Neodymium, Signal attenuation, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 27 August 2005 Paper

The blocking probability of Geiger-mode avalanche photo-diodes

Bruce Moision, Meera Srinivasan, Jon Hamkins

Proceedings Volume 5889, 58890G (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.619307

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Modulation, Neptunium, Signal detection, Photodetectors, Photon counting, Optical communications, Channel projecting optics, Statistical modeling, Error analysis

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Proceedings Article | 18 April 2005 Paper

A decoder architecture for high-speed free-space laser communications

Michael Cheng, Michael Nakashima, Jon Hamkins, Bruce Moision, Maged Barsoum

Proceedings Volume 5712, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.591043

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Lawrencium, Stars, Field programmable gate arrays, Microelectromechanical systems, Quantization, Free space optical communications, Laser communications, Forward error correction, Clocks

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Proceedings Article | 16 June 2004 Paper

Selection of modulation and codes for deep-space optical communications

Jon Hamkins, Bruce Moision

Proceedings Volume 5338, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.528434

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Optical communications, Forward error correction, Astronomical imaging, Remote sensing, Mars, Computer programming, Signal to noise ratio, Sensors, Channel projecting optics

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Proceedings Article | 26 April 2002 Paper

Constrained coding for the deep-space optical channel

Bruce Moision, Jon Hamkins

Proceedings Volume 4635, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.464086

KEYWORDS: Computer programming, Sensors, Modulation, Channel projecting optics, Binary data, Forward error correction, Error analysis, Signal to noise ratio, Q switched lasers, Magnetism

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Proceedings Article | 20 June 2001 Paper

Laboratory characterization of silicon avalanche photodiodes (APD) for pulse position modulation (PPM) detection

Meera Srinivasan, Beckett Madden-Woods, Jon Hamkins, Abhijit Biswas

Proceedings Volume 4272, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.430790

KEYWORDS: Avalanche photodetectors, Sensors, Interference (communication), Probability theory, Photons, Detection theory, Error analysis, Modulation, Bismuth, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 20 June 2001 Paper

Capacity and capacity sensitivity of soft output optical channels

Jon Hamkins, Samuel Dolinar, Dariush Divsalar, Fibrizio Pollara

Proceedings Volume 4272, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.430791

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Sensors, Channel projecting optics, Modulation, Avalanche photodetectors, Interference (communication), Avalanche photodiodes, Modulators, Statistical analysis, Signal detection

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Proceedings Article | 2 May 2000 Paper

Capacity of avalanche-photodiode-detected pulse position modulation

Jon Hamkins, Juan Ceniceros

Proceedings Volume 3932, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.384321

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Avalanche photodetectors, Photons, Channel projecting optics, Modulation, Pulsed laser operation, Signal detection, Interference (communication), Remote sensing, Error analysis

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