Design of the Optical Communication Demonstrator instrument optical system

Norman A. Page

doi:10.1117/12.184677

16 August 1994 Design of the Optical Communication Demonstrator instrument optical system

Norman A. Page

Proceedings Volume 2123, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies VI; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.184677
Event: OE/LASE '94, 1994, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

This paper describes the optical system for the Optical Communication Demonstrator (OCD) instrument. With an aperture of only 4 inches, the OCD instrument is designed to demonstrate the capability of communicating from space to a ground station with a small instrument using optical wavelengths.

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Norman A. Page "Design of the Optical Communication Demonstrator instrument optical system", Proc. SPIE 2123, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies VI, (16 August 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.184677

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