Communication Systems
Protecting U.S. military communications capabilities
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 Groups
We design, prototype, analyze, and test laser communications systems.
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Featured Projects
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.
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.
optical systems
Undersea Optical Communications
A system that enables robust, long-distance communications between underwater vehicles exploits laser technology.
disaster relief
Next-Generation Incident Command System
Emergency agencies around the world are using NICS to coordinate rapid and organized response to disasters.
Laboratory Stories
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
The camaraderie leading up to a demonstration is one of the best aspects of my job.
Tejash Patel
Integration Engineer
Communication Systems
Advanced RF Techniques and Systems
I want to improve how people communicate with each other around the globe, and I'm fortunate to work on this problem at the Laboratory.
Matthew Rebholz
Electrical Engineer
Communication Systems
Advanced RF Techniques and Systems
One of my favorite aspects of working at the Lab is that we build prototypes and field our systems.
Ariana Minot
Algorithm Designer and Data Analyst
Communication Systems
Advanced RF Techniques and Systems
Advancing Our Research
Featured Publications
Capacity bounds for frequency-hopped BPSK
Nov 29
2021 IEEE Military Communications Conf., MILCOM, 29 November - 2 December 2021.
Application of complex split-activation feedforward networks to beamforming
Oct 31
55th Asilomar Conf. on Signals, Systems and Computers, ACSSC, 31 October - 3 November 2021.
Detecting pathogen exposure during the non-symptomatic incubation period using physiological data: proof of concept in non-human primates
Sep 3
Front Physiol., Vol. 12, September 2021, Article 691074.
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