Airborne laser communication technology and flight test

Li-xin Meng; Li-zhong Zhang; Xiao-ming Li; Ying-chao Li; Hui-lin Jiang

doi:10.1117/12.2208829

5 November 2015 Airborne laser communication technology and flight test

Li-xin Meng, Li-zhong Zhang, Xiao-ming Li, Ying-chao Li, Hui-lin Jiang

Proceedings Volume 9795, Selected Papers of the Photoelectronic Technology Committee Conferences held June–July 2015; 97950E (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2208829
Event: Selected Proceedings of the Photoelectronic Technology Committee Conferences held June-July 2015, 2015, Hefei, Suzhou, and Harbin, China

Abstract

Reconnaissance aircraft is an important node of the space-air-ground integrated information network, on which equipped with a large number of high-resolution surveillance equipment, and need high speed communications equipment to transmit detected information in real time. Currently RF communication methods cannot meet the needs of communication bandwidth. Wireless laser communication has outstanding advantages high speed, high capacity, security, etc., is an important means to solve the high-speed information transmission of airborne platforms. In this paper, detailed analysis of how the system works, the system components, work processes, link power and the key technologies of airborne laser communication were discussed. On this basis, a prototype airborne laser communications was developed, and high-speed, long-distance communications tests were carried out between the two fixed-wing aircraft, and the airborne precision aiming, atmospheric laser communication impacts on laser communication were tested. The experiments ultimately realize that, the communication distance is 144km, the communication rate is 2.5Gbps. The Airborne laser communication experiments provide technical basis for the application of the conversion equipment.

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Li-xin Meng, Li-zhong Zhang, Xiao-ming Li, Ying-chao Li, and Hui-lin Jiang "Airborne laser communication technology and flight test", Proc. SPIE 9795, Selected Papers of the Photoelectronic Technology Committee Conferences held June–July 2015, 97950E (5 November 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2208829

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Laser communications

Telecommunications

Optical tracking

Optical communications

Atmospheric optics

Fiber optic communications

Mass attenuation coefficient

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