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Title: Method and apparatus for optical communication by frequency modulation

Abstract

Laser optical communication according to this invention is carried out by producing multi-frequency laser beams having different frequencies, splitting one or more of these constituent beams into reference and signal beams, encoding information on the signal beams by frequency modulation and detecting the encoded information by heterodyne techniques. Much more information can be transmitted over optical paths according to the present invention than with the use of only one path as done previously.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Oakland, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
866795
Patent Number(s):
4791630
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04J - MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; apparatus; optical; communication; frequency; modulation; laser; according; carried; producing; multi-frequency; beams; frequencies; splitting; constituent; reference; signal; encoding; information; detecting; encoded; heterodyne; techniques; transmitted; paths; path; previously; laser optical; optical communication; laser beams; laser beam; optical path; signal beam; frequency modulation; heterodyne techniques; frequency laser; heterodyne technique; encoded information; /359/

Citation Formats

Priatko, Gordon J. Method and apparatus for optical communication by frequency modulation. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Priatko, Gordon J. Method and apparatus for optical communication by frequency modulation. United States.
Priatko, Gordon J. Fri . "Method and apparatus for optical communication by frequency modulation". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866795.
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988},
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