Dr. Donald J. Nicholson Profile

Dr. Donald J. Nicholson

at Advanced Automation Corp

SPIE Involvement:

Author

Proceedings Article | 12 February 2007 Paper

Hybrid beam steering system for laser communication between mobile platforms

Vladimir Nikulin, Donald Nicholson

Proceedings Volume 6457, 645709 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.708290

KEYWORDS: Beam steering, Control systems, Telecommunications, Bragg cells, Laser systems engineering, Laser communications, Control systems design, Acquisition tracking and pointing, Electronic filtering, Filtering (signal processing)

Read Abstract +

Proceedings Article | 27 January 2004 Paper

New generation of gimbal systems for laser positioning applications

Jozef Sofka, Victor Skormin, Vladimir Nikulin, Donald Nicholson, Mark Rosheim

Proceedings Volume 5160, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.506128

KEYWORDS: Kinematics, Actuators, Control systems, Computer programming, Sensors, Laser systems engineering, Laser applications, Chemical elements, Mathematical modeling, LIDAR

Read Abstract +

Proceedings Article | 27 January 2004 Paper

Hybrid laser beam steerer for laser communications applications

Jozef Sofka, Vladimir Nikulin, Victor Skormin, Donald Nicholson

Proceedings Volume 5160, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.506202

KEYWORDS: Bragg cells, Control systems, Control systems design, Acousto-optics, Laser communications, Kinematics, Beam steering, Actuators, Telecommunications, Laser systems engineering

Read Abstract +

SPIE Journal Paper | 1 July 1996

Ultrafast Diode Lasers

Donald Nicholson

OE, Vol. 35, Issue 08, (July 1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.600817

Proceedings Article | 16 August 1994 Paper

Overview of laser communication technologies at Rome Laboratory

Timothy Busch, Paul Oleski, Kevin Dorrian, Donald Nicholson

Proceedings Volume 2123, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.184660

KEYWORDS: Laser communications, Laser applications, Telecommunications, Satellites, Receivers, Transmitters, Free space optical communications, Semiconductor lasers, Beam steering, Optical communications

Read Abstract +

SPIE Journal Paper | 1 November 1993

Jitter rejection technique in a satellite-based laser communication system

Victor Skormin, Mark Tasullo, Donald Nicholson

OE, Vol. 32, Issue 11, (November 1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/12.148103

KEYWORDS: Telecommunications, Control systems, Laser communications, Satellites, Acquisition tracking and pointing, Satellite communications, Mathematical modeling, Computer simulations, Laser systems engineering, Computing systems

Read Abstract +

SPIE Journal Paper | 1 November 1993

Mathematical modeling and simulation analysis of a pointing, acquisition, and tracking system for laser-based intersatellite communication

Victor Skormin, Carl Herman, Mark Tasullo, Donald Nicholson

OE, Vol. 32, Issue 11, (November 1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/12.148102

KEYWORDS: Telecommunications, Acquisition tracking and pointing, Laser communications, Sensors, Control systems, Mathematical modeling, Mirrors, Laser systems engineering, Electronics, Optical communications

Read Abstract +

Proceedings Article | 6 August 1993 Paper

Experimental evaluation of radiation susceptibility of high-speed CCD detectors for free-space optical communications application

Theodore Miller, Dennis Thompson, Donald Nicholson

Proceedings Volume 1866, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.149245

KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Sensors, Receivers, Ionizing radiation, CCD image sensors, Amplifiers, Free space optical communications, Data communications, Semiconducting wafers, Silicon

Read Abstract +

Showing 5 of 8 publications

Conference Committee Involvement (7)

Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XXI

28 January 2009 | San Jose, California, United States

Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XX

24 January 2008 | San Jose, California, United States

Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XIX

25 January 2007 | San Jose, California, United States

Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XVIII

24 January 2006 | San Jose, California, United States

Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XVII

25 January 2005 | San Jose, California, United States

Showing 5 of 7 Conference Committees

Keywords/Phrases

Search In:

Publication Years