An eye-safe free-space optical communications link at 5 Mbps over a distance of about one kilometer using quantum well based modulating retro-reflectors is described. Atmospheric effects and the effects of modulator performance are characterized.


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    Title :

    Free-space optical communication link at 1550 nm using multiple quantum well modulating retro-reflectors over a 1-kilometer range


    Contributors:
    Rabinovich, W.S. (author) / Gilbreath, G.C. (author) / Mahon, R. (author) / Burris, R. (author) / Goetz, P.G. (author) / Moore, C.I. (author) / Ferraro-Stell, M. (author) / Witkowsky, J.L. (author) / Swingen, L. (author) / Oh, E. (author)


    Publication date :

    2003-01-01


    Size :

    214375 byte



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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