Free-space optical communications research and demonstrations at the US Naval Research Laboratory

WS Rabinovich, CI Moore, R Mahon, PG Goetz… - Applied …, 2015 - opg.optica.org
Free-space optical communication can allow high-bandwidth data links that are hard to
detect, intercept, or jam. This makes them attractive for many applications. However, these …

Modulating retro-reflector lasercom systems at the Naval Research Laboratory

GG Peter, SR William, R Mahon… - 2010-MILCOM 2010 …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Free space optical (FSO) communication has enjoyed a renewal of interest driven by
increasing data rate requirements and the crowding of the RF spectrum, affecting both …

Flat retroreflector based on a metasurface doublet enabling reliable and angle‐tolerant free‐space optical link

H Li, WB Lee, C Zhou, DY Choi… - Advanced Optical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Facilitated by the ability to reflect radiation along its incident direction, retroreflectors have
been perceived as a pivotal component for establishing reliable free‐space optical links …

A high speed retro-reflective free space optics links with UAV

C Quintana, Q Wang, D Jakonis, O Oberg… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2021 - opg.optica.org
In this work we report the design and implementation of a very high speed retro-reflective
free space communication system between a ground station and a commercial unmanned …

Requirements and challenges for tactical free-space lasercomm

S Das, H Henniger, B Epple, CI Moore… - MILCOM 2008-2008 …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Mobile free-space laser communications is the next frontier for net-centric connectivity, as
bandwidth, spectrum and security issues drive its adoption as an adjunct to RF …

Performance analysis of full duplex modulating retro-reflector free-space optical communications over single and double gamma-gamma fading channels

G Yang, C Li, J Li, H Geng, M Bi… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper initially presents the channel modeling for full duplex (FDX) modulating retro-
reflector (MRR) freespace optical (FSO) systems under weak-to-strong turbulence …

Modulating retro-reflector lasercom systems for small unmanned vehicles

PG Goetz, WS Rabinovich, R Mahon… - IEEE Journal on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Lasercom, also known as free space optical (FSO) communication, has enjoyed a renewal
of interest driven by increasing data rate requirements and the crowding of the RF spectrum …

High speed electro-absorption modulator for long range retroreflective free space optics

C Quintana, Q Wang, D Jakonis, X Piao… - IEEE Photonics …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this letter, we present the design and implementation of a pixelated electro-absorption
modulator-based modulating retroreflector (MRR) for high-speed optical wireless …

Wide field-of-view amplified fiber-retro for secure high data rate communications and remote data transfer

AK Majumdar, TM Shay - US Patent 8,301,032, 2012 - Google Patents
single-mode fiber array, called fiber “retro”. Amplified retro modulation is achieved requiring
only one single optical amplifier and one single modulator. A transmitter located at the base …

Design and implementation of optical wireless communications with optically powered smart dust motes

DC O'brien, JJ Liu, GE Faulkner… - IEEE Journal on …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Complete electronic and micro-mechanical systems can now be fabricated on the scale of
hundreds of microns. Implementing radio frequency wireless communications with …