The Army's objective is to design, develop and demonstrate its "ability to distribute information around the battlefield." Future Army systems will be based on a survivable, adaptable network capable of integrating commercial services and securely utilizing bandwidth for voice, data, and video applications. However, microwave bandwidth allocation has been a serious problem (given crosstalk, interference and frequency management) for a mobile, adaptive communication network. Because of the inherent advantages of the high data rate, crosstalk independence, jam-resistance, covertness and quick system setup time, the Army is looking into optical wireless communication as a means to address this communications requirement. However, development of a fielded laser communication system requires the development of enabling technologies, the understanding of physical limits and performance, and concept of operations (CONOPS).
Free-space optical communication systems (FOCUS): a US Army overview
2002
7 Seiten, 5 Quellen
Conference paper
English
All-Optical Multihop Free-Space Optical Communication Systems
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