Research in multiple access optical communications

Samuel N. Mellon; Robert Younts; Jonathan Wells; Jakob Kunzler; Mohamed Baghdady; Jason Pizarro

doi:10.1117/12.2674884

3 October 2023 Research in multiple access optical communications

Samuel N. Mellon, Robert Younts, Jonathan Wells, Jakob Kunzler, Mohamed Baghdady, Jason Pizarro

Proceedings Volume 12691, Laser Communication and Propagation through the Atmosphere and Oceans XII; 126910D (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2674884
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2023, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Current Free Space Optical Communications (FSOC) technologies require Direct Line of Sight (DLoS) between two users. In a dynamic environment where users are distributed across the battlespace, reestablishing DLoS links between multiple users becomes challenging; hence, easing the harsh Line of Sight (LoS) requirement may make FSOC more accessible to these types of environments. Our on-going FSOC research has identified Indirect Line-of-Sight (ILoS) optical physical layer approaches that enable a novel Multi Access Tactical Optical Communications (MATOC) network layer while maintaining many of the benefits offered by a LoS system. In this paper the authors will summarize successful experiments in one physical layer approach, diffuse reflection. Further experimentation beyond the timeline of this conference is underway and will be included in future publication(s).

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Samuel N. Mellon, Robert Younts, Jonathan Wells, Jakob Kunzler, Mohamed Baghdady, and Jason Pizarro "Research in multiple access optical communications", Proc. SPIE 12691, Laser Communication and Propagation through the Atmosphere and Oceans XII, 126910D (3 October 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2674884

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