Free-Space Laser Communications

by Arun K. Majumdar

• ISBN13: 9780387286778
• ISBN10: 0387286772
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2010-05-05
• Publisher: Springer Nature

Summary

"This book is intended for research scientists, engineers and students with an interest in the topic of free-space laser communications. It is intended as an all-inclusive source to serve the needs of those who require information about both basic concepts, as well as up-to-date advanced knowledge of the state-of-the-art in the technologies available today. This is the first book which provides in a comprehensive and tutorial manner, the fundamental principles and advances of free-space laser communications. Topics addressed include: atmospheric channel effects including available models, system design and performance, laser transmitter/ receiver designs for high performance photon-efficient systems, adaptive optics technology for atmospheric compensation, optical networks, coding techniques, and long wavelength free-space optical communications."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Contributors	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Atmospheric channel effects on free-space laser communication	p. 9
Free-space laser communication performance in the atmospheric channel	p. 57
Laser communication transmitter and receiver design	p. 109
Free-space laser communications with adaptive optics: Atmospheric compensation experiments	p. 247
Optical networks, last mile access and applications	p. 273
Communication techniques and coding for atmospheric turbulence channels	p. 303
Optical communications in the mid-wave IR spectral band	p. 347
Quantum cascade laser-based free space optical communications	p. 393
All-weather long-wavelength infrared free space optical communications	p. 407
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