dc.contributor.author | Williams, Timothy H. | |
dc.contributor.author | Crucioli, David A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wilcox, William E., Jr. | |
dc.contributor.author | Volpicelli, Alicia M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Murphy, Robert J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-03-18T18:42:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-03-18T18:42:14Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009-08 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0277-786X | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/52719 | |
dc.description.abstract | Free space optical communication systems require robust pointing and tracking to establish and maintain lineof- sight (LOS). Atmospheric scintillation can present a challenge to the LOS tracking systems located at each end of the link. This paper describes a pointing, acquisition, and tracking (PAT) approach for single-mode fiber coupling, which was successfully demonstrated over a 5.4 km lasercom link that was subject to severe turbulence conditions. One of the primary advantages of the scheme described is its compensation for thermo-mechanical drift, which simplifies optomechanical design and allows use of simple COTS hardware. An overview of the PAT system and performance data are presented. | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | United States Department of Defense (Air Force Contract FA8721-05-C-0002) | en |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.publisher | The International Society for Optical Engineering | en |
dc.relation.isversionof | http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.826299 | en |
dc.rights | Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. | en |
dc.source | SPIE | en |
dc.title | A conical scan free space optical tracking system for fading channels | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.identifier.citation | Murphy, Robert J. et al. “A conical scan free space optical tracking system for fading channels.” Free-Space Laser Communications IX. Ed. Arun K. Majumdar & Christopher C. Davis. San Diego, CA, USA: SPIE, 2009. 74640P-7. © 2009 SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering | en |
dc.contributor.department | Lincoln Laboratory | en_US |
dc.contributor.approver | Murphy, Robert J. | |
dc.contributor.mitauthor | Williams, Timothy H. | |
dc.contributor.mitauthor | Crucioli, David A. | |
dc.contributor.mitauthor | Wilcox, William E., Jr. | |
dc.contributor.mitauthor | Volpicelli, Alicia M. | |
dc.contributor.mitauthor | Murphy, Robert J. | |
dc.relation.journal | Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering; v.7464 | en |
dc.eprint.version | Final published version | en |
dc.type.uri | http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle | en |
eprint.status | http://purl.org/eprint/status/PeerReviewed | en |
dspace.orderedauthors | Murphy, Robert J.; Volpicelli, Alicia M.; Wilcox, Jr., William; Crucioli, David A.; Williams, Timothy H. | en |
mit.license | PUBLISHER_POLICY | en |
mit.metadata.status | Complete | |