Free-space optical (FSO) links have the potential to provide high-bandwidth channels for data and communications applications. FSO can complement existing radio-frequency (RF) links by allowing the rapid transfer of high-volume data, such as images, that are ill suited to the lower bit rate RF links. A significant challenge for FSO links is the need for the transmitter and receiver to be tightly aligned to establish a viable connection. The inaccuracies inherent in position calculation and pointing equipment are a major part of this challenge. In this paper, we explore the use of adaptive transmitter power and adaptive beam divergence to overcome the inherent inaccuracies by relaxing the alignment criteria.


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    Title :

    Adaptive power and divergence to improve airborne networking and communications


    Contributors:
    LoPresti, P. (author) / Refai, H. (author) / Sluss, J. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2005-01-01


    Size :

    289555 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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