Optical SATCOM
Abstract
The primary objectives of the Experiment are the following: Determine, qualitatively, whether optical heterodyne communications is feasible under marine weather conditions, including transmission through clouds; and, develop, quantitatively, data needed to validate theoretical models of such propagation. The experiment will be conducted in three phases: as follows: Calibration of transceiver units; Field checkout of the units with some support measurement at San Diego; and, Field experiment at Hawaii. The basic technique employed will be to measure the transceiver carrier-to-noise (C/N) ratio as a function of the optical thickness of the cloud filling the propagation path.
- Publication:
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Quarterly Technical Report
- Pub Date:
- March 1975
- Bibcode:
- 1975navy.rept.....L
- Keywords:
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- Heterodyning;
- Marine Meteorology;
- Optical Communication;
- Atmospheric Attenuation;
- Communication Satellites;
- Infrared Lasers;
- Transmitter Receivers;
- Communications and Radar