U.S. Air Force development of a high-altitude laser crosslink

Daniel J. Petrovich; Robert A. Gill; Robert J. Feldmann

doi:10.1117/12.417511

6 February 2001 U.S. Air Force development of a high-altitude laser crosslink

Daniel J. Petrovich, Robert A. Gill, Robert J. Feldmann

Proceedings Volume 4214, Optical Wireless Communications III; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.417511
Event: Information Technologies 2000, 2000, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

12 The requirement to send ever increasing amounts of tactical military information between sensor aircraft and information processing facilities for command and control purposes has begun to reach the physical limits of present RF data links, even when data compression is employed. Use of laser data links is under consideration by the United States Air Force and Directorate. This technology development program is being conducted in two phases.

Citation Download Citation

Daniel J. Petrovich, Robert A. Gill, and Robert J. Feldmann "U.S. Air Force development of a high-altitude laser crosslink", Proc. SPIE 4214, Optical Wireless Communications III, (6 February 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.417511

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available