| Laser Communications for Ground, Airborne and Space Applications | |
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| Macdonald, Tom ORGANIZER: Macdonald, Tom | |
| This session focuses on some of the challenges and the state-of-the-art in laser communications systems. A range of topics are covered including modems, signal processing approaches, saturated amplifier operation, and channel characterization for airborne applications. The use of optical buses of military vehicle is also discussed, as are the impacts of polarization mode dispersion on a variety of modulation formats. | |
| Tom Macdonald received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University. He is currently the Assistant Group Leader of the Wideband Tactical Networking Group at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. In this role he works on a number of satellite and tactical networking systems for a variety of military sponsors. From April 2005-May 2006 Tom was the lead engineer for the Airborne Lasercom Terminal Program at Hanscom Air Force Base. | |