Near-Earth laser communications / edited by Hamid Hemmati.
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TextSeries: Publisher: Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2021]Edition: Second editionDescription: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour)Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780429186721; 042918672X; 9781498777414; 1498777414; 9780429532610; 042953261X; 9780429547317; 0429547315Subject(s): Laser communication systemsDDC classification: 621.3827 LOC classification: TK5103.6Online resources: Taylor & Francis | OCLC metadata license agreement
<P>Introduction. Systems Engineering and Design Drivers. Pointing, Acquisition, and Tracking. Laser Transmitters: Coherent and Direct Detections. Flight Optomechanical Assembly. Coding and Modulation for Free-Space Optical<BR>Communications. Photodetectors and Receivers. Atmospheric Channel. Optical Ground Station: Requirements and Design, Bidirectional Link Model and Performance. Reliability and Flight Qualification. Optical Satellite Networking: The Concept of a Global Satellite Optical Transport Network. Future Directions. Index.</P>
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