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).


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    Title :

    Free-space optical communication systems (FOCUS): a US Army overview


    Contributors:
    Vallestero, N.J. (author) / Khusid, M. (author) / Prasad, N.S. (author) / Carrano, J.C. (author) / Duchak, G. (author) / Ricklin, J.C. (author) / Vorontsov, M.A. (author)


    Publication date :

    2002


    Size :

    7 Seiten, 5 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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