10.6 UM Laser Communication System.

Abstract

This report summarizes work performed under the contract from September 1971 through March 1972, the first half of a one-year effort to design, fabricate, and test an experimental 10.6 micrometer laser communication system. The system consists of a transmitting terminal and a receiving terminal which provides a simplex 5 Mbit/sec data channel over a five-mile terrestrial path with an error rate of 0.000.01 in all but the most severe weather conditions. The system uses intracavity electro-optic modulation with a frequency shift keying format and optical FM heterodyne detection using a mercury-cadmiu,-telluride (HgCdTe) detector operating at 77K. The details of the system design and predicted performance in rain and fog are given. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0742728

Entities

People

  • F. E. Goodwin
  • J. H. Morse
  • T. A. Nussmeier

Organizations

  • HRL Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communication Systems
  • Contracts
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Shift
  • Heterodyne Detection
  • Laser Communications
  • Micrometers
  • Modulation
  • Tellurides
  • Terminals
  • Transmitting

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy