Communication Systems
Future Outlook
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Continued development of novel devices for optical communications will include a high-efficiency single-photon source; a high-efficiency, small size, weight, and power, flexible frequency/time modulator; and multimode receiver.
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Lincoln Laboratory’s protected SATCOM terminals will continue to be used to control the nation’s protected SATCOM constellation and to provide post-launch calibration of the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellites.
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Ground-based dynamic resource allocation concepts that dramatically increase the capacity of protected SATCOM systems will be demonstrated.
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The Laboratory will extend its work on machine translation and document analysis to enable effective cross-language search and information retrieval from foreign-language documents by analysts operating in English.
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A ground mobile terminal capable of connecting to the recently launched AEHF satellite will be completed and demonstrated. This vehicle also has real-time connection to a network emulation test bed that illustrates the effects and interactions of multiple terminals.
The Laboratory created a prototype of an advanced MILSATCOM-on-the-move vehicle. This
vehicle can connect to multiple satellite systems, including those that are resistant to jamming or
other disruptions, such as the Advanced Extremely High Frequency system.
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