System trials with modulated retroreflective optical communication

Fredrik Kullander; Per Sakari; Lars Sjöqvist; Johan Ögren

doi:10.1117/12.630593

26 October 2005 System trials with modulated retro-reflective optical communication

Fredrik Kullander, Per Sakari, Lars Sjöqvist, Johan Ögren

Proceedings Volume 5986, Unmanned/Unattended Sensors and Sensor Networks II; 598612 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.630593
Event: European Symposium on Optics and Photonics for Defence and Security, 2005, Bruges, Belgium

Abstract

Retro-reflective optical communication was investigated in field trials set up in urban and maritime environments. A 1550 nm laser transceiver with an output power ranging from 1 mW to 2 W and liquid crystal polarisation modulators in conjunction with corner cube reflectors were used in different experimental arrangements. The emphasis in this work was on system performance issues in tactical application such as the effects of platform vibrations and beam distortion induced by the atmospheric turbulence. In particular, the conditions for counteraction of communication interrupts, caused by line of sight jitter, using a dynamic tip-tilt mirror in the laser transceiver were tested. We report on the results from field trials wherein these issues have been addressed.

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Fredrik Kullander, Per Sakari, Lars Sjöqvist, and Johan Ögren "System trials with modulated retro-reflective optical communication", Proc. SPIE 5986, Unmanned/Unattended Sensors and Sensor Networks II, 598612 (26 October 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.630593

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