To provide multi-gigabit free-space laser communications to spacecrafts and mobile users
on aircrafts, ships and trains, a small and light-weight laser communication terminal have …

To provide a high-speed free-space laser communication link to mobile users on aircrafts,
ships, trains and cars, a small and light-weight laser communication terminal have been …

This paper discusses a new concept of free-space optical (FSO) communication terminals,
characterized as the mutual tracking of near field Gaussian beams and the direct single …

This paper reports a new beam setting for single-mode-fiber coupled free-space laser
communication terminals with bidirectional beacon tracking. To maintain stable and robust …

Space laser communications technology has been under development for over thirty years.
The technology promises high capacity, low power consumption, light weight, small sizes …

Free-space optical communication is becoming a mature technology that has been
demonstrated in space a number of times in the last few years. The Japanese National …

The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has
successfully conducted several laser communication experiments between geostationary …

In response to an ever increasing demand for higher bandwidth, the free space optical
(laser) communications technology has now matured to the point that is has commenced …

5.625 Gbps bidirectional laser communication at 1064 nm has been demonstrated on a
repeatable basis between a Tesat coherent laser communication terminal with a 6.5 cm …

In this paper, we report on the demonstration of a high-rate free-space optical
communication downlink from a fast airborne platform to a ground station. The flight platform …