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Dr. Alan Harris

Visiting Assistant Professor at Univ of North Florida

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Publications (10)

Proceedings Article | 31 May 2022 Presentation + Paper

Effect of clouds and rain rate on the BER performance of ground-to-UAV free space optical communication system

William Wilkins, Hemani Kaushal, Alan Harris

Proceedings Volume 12124, 121240D (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2618640

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Free space optics, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Atmospheric modeling, Transmittance, Electro optical modeling, Signal attenuation, Performance modeling, Data modeling, Atmospheric optics

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Proceedings Article | 7 May 2012 Paper

Mobile free-space optical communications: a feasibility study of various battlefield scenarios

Alan Harris, Mouhammad Al-Akkoumi, James Sluss

Proceedings Volume 8380, 83800Y (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.918728

KEYWORDS: Free space optics, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Transmittance, Atmospheric modeling, Fiber optic gyroscopes, Clouds, Telecommunications, Mobile communications, Data communications, Networks

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Proceedings Article | 7 May 2009 Paper

Challenges facing mobile free-space optical communications

Mouhammad Al-Akkoumi, Alan Harris, Robert Huck, James Sluss

Proceedings Volume 7324, 73240L (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818696

KEYWORDS: Free space optics, Clouds, Fiber optic gyroscopes, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Transmittance, Mobile communications, Free space optical communications, Receivers, Light scattering, Scattering

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Proceedings Article | 13 April 2009 Paper

A comparison of passive optical network security

Alan Harris, Mouhamad Al Akkoumi, James Sluss

Proceedings Volume 7344, 734403 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818997

KEYWORDS: Network security, Passive optical networks, Time division multiplexing, Tunable lasers, Computer security, Channel projecting optics, Computer architecture, Thallium, Demultiplexers, Multiplexing

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Proceedings Article | 13 February 2008 Paper

Performance of a wavelength-diversified FSO tracking algorithm for real-time battlefield communications

Mouhammad Al-Akkoumi, Alan Harris, Robert Huck, James Sluss, Tayeb Giuma

Proceedings Volume 6877, 68770A (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.763703

KEYWORDS: Free space optics, Detection and tracking algorithms, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Receivers, Transmitters, Mobile communications, Free space optical communications, Optical simulations, Algorithm development, Global Positioning System

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Proceedings Article | 4 May 2007 Paper

Minimization of acquisition time in a wavelength diversified FSO link between mobile platforms

Alan Harris, Tayeb Giuma

Proceedings Volume 6551, 655108 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.719661

KEYWORDS: Free space optics, Receivers, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Transmitters, Transceivers, Fiber optic gyroscopes, Free space optical communications, Mobile communications, Optical simulations, Raster graphics

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 August 2006

Free-space optical wavelength diversity scheme for fog mitigation in a ground-to-unmanned-aerial-vehicle communications link

Alan Harris, James Sluss, Hazem Refai, Peter LoPresti

OE, Vol. 45, Issue 08, 086001, (August 2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.2338565

KEYWORDS: Free space optics, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Fiber optic gyroscopes, Receivers, Atmospheric optics, Transmittance, Optical engineering, Free space optical communications, Scattering, Mie scattering

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Proceedings Article | 1 March 2006 Paper

Atmospheric turbulence effects on a wavelength diversified ground-to-UAV FSO link

Alan Harris, James Sluss, Hazem Refai, Peter LoPresti

Proceedings Volume 6105, 61050S (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.645423

KEYWORDS: Free space optics, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Scintillation, Atmospheric turbulence, Turbulence, Free space optical communications, Receivers, Raster graphics, Iron, Atmospheric optics

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Proceedings Article | 2 June 2005 Paper

Comparison of active beam steering elements and analysis of platform vibrations for various long-range FSO links

Alan Harris, James Sluss, Hazem Refai, Peter LoPresti

Proceedings Volume 5819, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.603667

KEYWORDS: Free space optics, Beam steering, Mirrors, Optical simulations, Transmitters, Telecommunications, Acousto-optics, Receivers, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Vibration simulation

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Proceedings Article | 2 June 2005 Paper

Analysis of beam steering tolerances and divergence for various long range FSO communication links

Alan Harris, James Sluss, Hazem Refai, Peter LoPresti

Proceedings Volume 5819, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.602503

KEYWORDS: Free space optics, Tolerancing, Beam steering, Telecommunications, Receivers, Beam analyzers, Satellites, Transmitters, Unmanned aerial vehicles, Solar system

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