Advanced Lasercom Systems and Operations
We design, prototype, analyze, and test laser communications systems suitable for a variety of government platforms. Our research team develops techniques to mitigate fluctuations in signal power caused by turbulence and to lessen wavefront distortions. We perform atmospheric modeling and simulation, and build accurate acquisition, tracking, and pointing subsystems to support highly directional, low-probability-of-intercept communication links. Our major efforts include the demonstration of a low-cost, high-performance airborne laser communications terminal and development of a test capability to ensure interoperability among terminals.
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As someone focused on the implementation side, I can make hardware platforms run and bits toggle all day long, but that work is most rewarding when I know it's in service of a technologically valuable mission.
Azad Jalali
Digital Systems Engineer
Communication Systems
Advanced Lasercom Systems and Operations
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
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
Advancing Our Research
Featured Publications
Circuit-fed tile-approach configuration for millimeter-wave spatial power combining
Jan 1
IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Tech., Vol. 50, No. 1, Part 1, January 2002, pp. 17-21.
Comparison of two flat reflector-type designs for dual-polarization, dual-band operation
Jul 8
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Int. Synp. 2001 Digest, Vol. 2, 8-13 July 2001, pp. 288-291.
Accurate modeling of dual dipole and slot elements used with photomixers for coherent terahertz output power
Jun 1
IEEE Trans. Microw. Theory Tech., Vol. 49, No. 6, June 2001, pp. 1032-8.