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Title: Remotely-interrogated high data rate free space laser communications link

Abstract

A system and method of remotely extracting information from a communications station by interrogation with a low power beam. Nonlinear phase conjugation of the low power beam results in a high power encoded return beam that automatically tracks the input beam and is corrected for atmospheric distortion. Intracavity nondegenerate four wave mixing is used in a broad area semiconductor laser in the communications station to produce the return beam.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Livermore, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
909430
Patent Number(s):
7224905
Application Number:
09/827,454
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04B - TRANSMISSION
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
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Citation Formats

Ruggiero, Anthony J. Remotely-interrogated high data rate free space laser communications link. United States: N. p., 2007. Web.
Ruggiero, Anthony J. Remotely-interrogated high data rate free space laser communications link. United States.
Ruggiero, Anthony J. Tue . "Remotely-interrogated high data rate free space laser communications link". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/909430.
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