Steered agile beams program support for Army requirements

W. Brian Matkin

doi:10.1117/12.453216

22 January 2002 Steered agile beams program support for Army requirements

W. Brian Matkin

Proceedings Volume 4489, Free-Space Laser Communication and Laser Imaging; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.453216
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2001, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The use of lasers in Army communications has many advantages, such as a broad bandwidth, covertness, reduced weight and size, freedom from allocating frequencies, and difficulty of intercept or jamming. The major shortfalls of using lasers are the need for line-of-sight and the potential for atmospheric degradation. The line-of-sight issue becomes a problem when either the transmitter or receiver are moving. In these instances, there is a need to develop a means of automatically acquiring and locking onto other laser devices to assure intra-beam communications. The Steered Agile Beams (STAB) program is designed to develop this technology. This presentation highlights how the STAB technology is being prepared for transition to the services.

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W. Brian Matkin "Steered agile beams program support for Army requirements", Proc. SPIE 4489, Free-Space Laser Communication and Laser Imaging, (22 January 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.453216

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