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Free-space optical communication – Wikipedia
Wikipedia, Aprill 22, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-space_optical_communication Free-space optical communication (FSO) is an optical communication technology that uses light propagating in free space to wirelessly transmit data for telecommunications or computer networking. “Free space” means air, outer space, vacuum, or something similar. This contrasts with using solids such as optical fiber cable. The technology is useful where the physical connections are impractical due to high costs or other considerations. Download Entire Publication
April 22, 2023
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Bridgecomm And X-lumin Corporation Announce Exclusive Agreement To Manufacture And Deliver Optical Ground Stations To Market
DENVER, Colo., April XX, 2023 – BridgeComm, the company facilitating the next evolution of connectivity through multipoint optical wireless communications, and X-lumin Corporation, a provider of state-of-the-art optical wireless communication solutions, today announced a two-way exclusive teaming agreement to manufacture and market a new ground-to-space communication solution (G2S). The G2S solution is designed for all-weather austere locations, operating at high availability 24/7/365. The system functions as a ground terminal supporting bi-directional links to LEO, MEO and GEO satellites and can operate as a stand-alone optical ground station (OGS) or as part of a network. With this exclusive teaming agreement, BridgeComm and …
April 17, 2023
Research & Data
Communications system achieves fastest laser link from space yet
Lincoln Laboratory’s TeraByte InfraRed Delivery system sent data from a satellite to Earth at 100 Gbps — a rate that will transform future science missions. Ariana Tantillo | MIT Lincoln Laboratory Publication Date: November 30, 2022 In May 2022, the TeraByte InfraRed Delivery (TBIRD) payload onboard a small CubeSat satellite was launched into orbit 300 miles above Earth’s surface. Since then, TBIRD has delivered terabytes of data at record-breaking rates of up to 100 gigabits per second — 100 Lmes faster than the fastest internet speeds in most ciLes — via an opLcal communicaLon link to a groundbased receiver in …
November 30, 2022
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X-lumin Expands Capacity and Reach of 4G/5G Networks with New AI-Driven Optical Wireless Communications (OWC) System
X-lumin Expands Capacity and Reach of 4G/5G Networks with New AI-Driven Optical Wireless Communications (OWC) System. The TeraLink™ FSOC Point-2-Point Product Suite delivers 200Gbps (full duplex) of throughput and is field upgradeable to over 4 Tb/s. Merritt Island, FL., Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — X-lumin Corp., provider of turn-key systems for optical wireless communications announces its TeraLink FSOC Product Suite. The newest family of products are designed for ultra-high bandwidth networks in urban, suburban, rural and enterprise environments while providing carrier-grade availability. Through the implementation of single mode fiber connectivity, the TeraLink products integrate seamlessly into existing fiber networks. “Our …
August 19, 2021
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New website highlights potential of Optical Wireless Communication
Online PR News – Merritt Island, FL – 30-September-2020: 30 September, X-lumin Corp., provider of turn-key systems for ground-to-space laser communication; land-based optical wireless communication, and space situational awareness with advanced integration capabilities, launched a new website. The new site offers more details and insight into X-lumin’s products and engineering and design services. X-lumin’s aim is to bring telecommunications reliability and costs to optical wireless communications systems. Their “whole system solutions” come with one of the most versatile and comprehensive software platforms for managing Precision Optical Pointing and Tracking (OP&T) applications available in the market today. But ease of use …
September 30, 2020
Research & Data
Gaussian Beam Propagation, Stryjewski, John
Merritt Island, Florida, U.S.A, August 23, 2020. X-lumin Corporation This paper describes the propagation of gaussian beams in the absence of turbulence. It is meant as a reference document. Introduction In this appendix, we review the approach of Andrews1 for describing the Gaussian beam propagation using nondimensional parameters. First we introduce the approach for ideal Gaussan Beams and then extend it for non-ideal beams that have M2>1. Download Entire Publication
August 23, 2020
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Coordinate Transformations. Stryjewski, John
Merritt Island, Florida, U.S.A, August 19, 2020 Abstract This paper presents some of the more important coordinate transformation required for modeling laser communications Download Entire Publication
August 19, 2020
Research & Data
Free Space Laser Communications: A Historical Perspective
John Maynard, November 2, 2019 Introduction The potential for efficient high-data-rate communications using the laser has been recognized since its initial development more than 50 years ago. Free-space optical communications using lasers offer significant advantages over radio frequency (RF) or microwave systems for both airborne and satellite platforms, including high-capacity trunk links or dedicated point-to-point links for high-data-rate sensors. Communication links using laser beams are inherently resistant to both tapping and jamming. Short optical wavelengths allow high antenna gains for establishing links over extremely long distances and enable the use of shoebox-sized transmitters and receivers. Although several major initiatives have …
November 2, 2019
Research & Data
Micro-Facet Scattering Model for Pulse Polarization Ranging. Stryjewski, J.; Roggemann, M.; Tyler, D.; and Hand, D.
Proceedings of the Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference, held in Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, September 1-4, 2009, Ed.: S. Ryan, The Maui Economic Development Board., id.E30.
September 1, 2009
Research & Data
Pulse-Polarization Ranging for Space Situational Awareness. Tyler, D.; Stryjewski, J.; and Roggemann, M.
Proceedings of the Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference, held in Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, September 1-4, 2009, Ed.: S. Ryan, The Maui Economic Development Board., id.E92. Abstract We describe a non-imaging technique to identify or establish the orientation of an orbiting satellite. This technique involves measuring both the broadening and polarization of pulses reflected from the satellite. As with radar pulses, the laser returns in our scheme are broadened in a way characteristic of the object’s structure in the propagation, or range, direction. While the mapping between the return pulse shape and the object or its orientation is …
September 1, 2009
Research & Data
Latest developments in high power, tunable, CW, narrow line thulium fiber laser for deployment to the ISTEF
The rapid increase in the use of laser emission in open environments demands that operating wavelengths are chosen appropriately to ensure the eye safety of those at risk of exposure. Wavelengths beyond 1.4 μm fall in the retina-safe, or more popularly known as eye-safe, region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
May 15, 2009