Aircraft to ground unidirectional laser-communications terminal for high-resolution sensors

Joachim Horwath; Christian Fuchs

doi:10.1117/12.808869

24 February 2009 Aircraft to ground unidirectional laser-communications terminal for high-resolution sensors

Joachim Horwath, Christian Fuchs

Proceedings Volume 7199, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXI; 719909 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.808869
Event: SPIE LASE: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2009, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Real-time monitoring allows new possibilities in applications like disaster management or traffic observation and guidance. The German Aerospace Center is currently developing an aircraft based observation system. Among other sensors a high resolution camera platform together with an optical downlink terminal is an integral part of the system. The optical terminal was tested in the first stage of expansion in November and December 2008. At distances up to 85 km the achieved mean tracking offset with pure CPA tracking was 266 μrad. Initial communication tests have been successfully performed up to a distance of 40 km.

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Joachim Horwath and Christian Fuchs "Aircraft to ground unidirectional laser-communications terminal for high-resolution sensors", Proc. SPIE 7199, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXI, 719909 (24 February 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.808869

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