Artech House space technology and applications series
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Laser Space Communications; Contents vii; Preface xv; 1 Introduction 1; 2 The Signal Power Budget for Intersatellite Links and Potential Mars-to-Earth Links 15; 3 Acquisition Tracking and Pointing 45; 4 Satellite Downlink Through the Atmosphere 73; 5 Uplink Laser Communication Through the Atmosphere 87; 6 Terrestrial Laser Communication Links and Weather Issues 103; 7 The Fifth-Generation Internet System 123; 8 Passive Reflector Configurations 141; 9 Unique Applications of Laser Communications 165; About the Author 189; Index 191.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Laser space communications is a hot topic among electrical engineers working for the government and in the defense industry, and this groundbreaking resource is the first to offer professionals a thorough, practical treatment of the subject. The book focuses on the feasibility of laser space communications between satellites, satellites and airborne platforms, and satellites and ground based stations to achieve worldwide connectivity. It covers all the critical topics that engineers working in the field need to understand such as weather avoidance, 5th Generation Internet (5-GENIN), and noise.
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.