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Communication Systems - Protecting U.S. military communications capabilities

Communication Systems

We develop advanced systems and technology to enable the next generation of communications networks. Our work explores how to make satellite communications more resilient, how to make longer and faster laser datalinks to space, and how to improve tactical radios for soldiers.

Communication Systems - Protecting U.S. military communication capabilities

Advanced Lasercom Systems and Operations
Advanced RF Techniques and Systems
Advanced SATCOM Systems and Operations
Optical Communications Technology
Tactical Networks

We design, prototype, analyze, and test laser communications systems.

Artist's depiction of LES-9.

Lincoln Laboratory decommissions Lincoln Experimental Satellite-9

May 20

A photo of three lasers being transmitted from ground modules

In the Media

NASA's Plan to Turn the ISS Into a Quantum Laser Lab

Apr 22

WIRED

NASA will use telescope arrays at Table Mountain, Calif., and White Sands, N.M. to send and receive signals to Orion’s optical communications system. Photo: Robert Lafon / NASA

In the Media

Lunar Pioneers Will Use Lasers to Phone Home

Jul 22

IEEE Spectrum

Photo of researchers launching the weather balloons

communications

Balloon-Based Resilient Communications

High-altitude balloons used as beyond-line-of-sight relays would provide communications nodes if satellite communications could not offer coverage in contested environments.

The ASIC system on chip was fabricated using industry processes and best practices. This image shows the chip during the packaging process.

embedded computing

Advanced ASIC System on Chip for CLASS

A power-efficient application-specific integrated circuit system on chip that performs up to 2 trillion computations per second has potential for use in mobile communication systems.

The Laboratory's novel optical communication system was integrated on a robotic undersea vehicle.

lasers

Undersea Optical Communications

A system that enables robust, long-distance communications between underwater vehicles exploits laser technology.

During a wildfire in southern California, emergency responders shared real-time information on the NICS interface, such as the size of the fire, unit locations, and the rate of the fire’s spread.

disaster relief

Next-Generation Incident Command System

Emergency agencies around the world are using NICS to coordinate rapid and organized response to disasters.

I like to take ownership of some part of the whole, and the Lab is a place where even the new employee can take ownership and lead a change.

Sarah Wolpert

System Integration and Test Engineer

Communication Systems

Advanced Lasercom Systems and Operations

Photo of Sarah Wolpert

Being a part of the BikeLL community has helped me maintain a strong work-life balance.

Jeffrey Roth

Electrical and Opto−electronic Engineer

Communication Systems

Advanced Lasercom Systems and Operations

Jeffrey Roth - Electrical and Opto−electronic Engineer

Working for a non-profit organization like Lincoln Laboratory affords scientists the support to think deeply and take risks.

Rachel Learned

Electrical Engineer

Communication Systems

Advanced RF Techniques and Systems

Rachel Learned

Nov

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Leadership

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Detecting virus exposure during the pre-symptomatic incubation period using physiological data

Mar 3

Science Translational Medicine (submitted), 3 March 2017.

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Flight Test Facility

Flight Test Facility

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