As scientists continue to explore our solar system, there are increasing demands to return greater volumes of data from smaller deep-space probes. Accordingly, NASA is studying advanced strategies based on free-space laser transmissions, which offer secure, high-bandwidth communications using smaller subsystems of much lower power and mass than existing ones. These approaches, however, can pose a danger to pilots in the beam path because the lasers may illuminate aircraft and blind them. Researchers thus are investigating systems that will monitor the surrounding airspace for aircraft that could be affected. This paper presents current methods for safe free space laser propagation.


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    Titel :

    Aircraft Detection System Ensures Free-Space Laser Safety


    Beteiligte:

    Erschienen in:

    Photonics ; 38 , 12


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.12.2004


    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


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