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Proceedings Article | 6 March 2014 Paper

LLCD operations using the Optical Communications Telescope Laboratory (OCTL)

Abhijit Biswas, Joseph Kovalik, Malcolm Wright, William Roberts, Kevin Birnbaum, Matthew Shaw, Michael Cheng, Meera Srinivasan, Kevin Quirk

Proceedings Volume 8971, 89710X (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2044087

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Cameras, Receivers, Laser safety, Space operations, Laser applications, Clouds, Sensors, Stars

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Proceedings Article | 6 March 2014 Paper

Pointing, acquisition, and tracking architecture tools for deep-space optical communications

Oscar Alvarez-Salazar, Kevin Birnbaum, Abhijit Biswas, William Farr, Hamid Hemmati, Shawn Johnson, Geraldo Ortiz, Kevin Quirk, Zahidul Rahman, Martin Regher, Farheen Rizvi, Joel Shields, Meera Srinivasan, Swati Mohan

Proceedings Volume 8971, 89710H (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2042704

KEYWORDS: Optical communications, Sensors, Space operations, Systems engineering, Asteroids, Error analysis, Receivers, Transmitters, Ka band, Signal attenuation

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Proceedings Article | 19 March 2013 Paper

A post-processing receiver for the lunar laser communications demonstration project

Meera Srinivasan, Kevin Birnbaum, Michael Cheng, Kevin Quirk

Proceedings Volume 8610, 86100Q (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2005190

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Receivers, Signal processing, Signal detection, Statistical analysis, Error analysis, Clocks, Detection and tracking algorithms, Data acquisition, Monte Carlo methods

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Proceedings Article | 23 February 2012 Paper

Limits on achievable dimensional and photon efficiencies with intensity-modulation and photon-counting due to non-ideal photon-counter behavior

Samuel Dolinar, Bruce Moision, Kevin Birnbaum, Baris Erkmen, William Farr

Proceedings Volume 8246, 824609 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.906939

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Signal attenuation, Interference (communication), Signal detection, Spatial filters, Transmitters, Photodetectors, Photon counting, Modulators, Receivers

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Proceedings Article | 10 February 2012 Paper

On approaching the ultimate limits of communication using a photon-counting detector

Baris Erkmen, Kevin Birnbaum, Bruce Moision, Samuel Dolinar, Dariush Divsalar

Proceedings Volume 8246, 824605 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.908695

KEYWORDS: Receivers, Photodetectors, Transmitters, Modulation, Photon counting, Binary data, Near field, Fourier transforms, Beam splitters, Telecommunications

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Proceedings Article | 25 January 2012 Paper

Efficient multiplexing and demultiplexing of orbital angular momentum beams

Baris Erkmen, Kevin Birnbaum

Proceedings Volume 8284, 828407 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.909567

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Multiplexing, Transmitters, Receivers, Phase shifts, Telecommunications, Lenses, Holograms, Demultiplexers, Near field

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Proceedings Article | 7 September 2011 Paper

The Dolinar receiver in an information theoretic framework

Kevin Birnbaum, Baris Erkmen, Samuel Dolinar, Bruce Moision

Proceedings Volume 8163, 81630U (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.893158

KEYWORDS: Receivers, Oscillators, Modulation, Photodetectors, Binary data, Optical communications, Phase shift keying, Homodyne detection, Quantum communications, Algorithm development

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Proceedings Article | 2 March 2011 Paper

Deep-space optical terminals (DOT)

W. Farr, S. Townes, W. Roberts, K. Quirk, K. Birnbaum, H. Hemmati, A. Biswas

Proceedings Volume 7923, 79230C (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.878930

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Sensors, Space operations, Mars, Photons, Control systems, Signal detection, Receivers, Modulation

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Proceedings Article | 22 February 2011 Paper

Deep space uplink receiver prototype for optical communications

W. Farr, K. Birnbaum, S. Sburlan

Proceedings Volume 7923, 79230K (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.877206

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Detector arrays, Receivers, Prototyping, Optical communications, Astronomical imaging, Microlens, Data communications, Modulation, Gaussian beams

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Proceedings Article | 22 February 2011 Paper

Field demonstrations of active laser ranging with sub-mm precision

Yijiang Chen, Kevin Birnbaum, Hamid Hemmati

Proceedings Volume 7923, 79230S (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.875799

KEYWORDS: Ranging, Sensors, Fiber lasers, Laser applications, Pulsed laser operation, Mars, Fiber couplers, Clocks, Telecommunications, Laser systems engineering

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Proceedings Article | 29 April 2010 Paper

Bias-dependant jitter of InGaAs(P) single-photon detectors

William Farr, Kevin Birnbaum

Proceedings Volume 7681, 76810U (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.851882

KEYWORDS: Single photon, Sensors, Single photon detectors, Picosecond phenomena, Mode locking, Photon counting, Semiconductors, Indium gallium arsenide, Optical amplifiers, Nanowires

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2010 Paper

Precision optical ranging by paired one-way time of flight

Kevin Birnbaum, Hamid Hemmati, Yijiang Chen

Proceedings Volume 7587, 75870A (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.843315

KEYWORDS: Ranging, Sensors, Clocks, Transceivers, Time metrology, Error analysis, Retroreflectors, Photons, Distance measurement, Telecommunications

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2010 Paper

A review of the information capacity of single-mode free-space optical communication

Bruce Moision, Kevin Birnbaum, Baris Erkmen

Proceedings Volume 7587, 75870N (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.843542

KEYWORDS: Receivers, Transmitters, Heterodyning, Homodyne detection, Computer programming, Modulation, Binary data, Optical communications, Photodetectors, Free space optical communications

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2010 Paper

Separating and tracking multiple beacon sources for deep space optical communications

William Farr, Adit Sahasrabudhe, Kevin Birnbaum

Proceedings Volume 7587, 75870Q (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.843268

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Space operations, Optical communications, Optical tracking, Modulation, Astronomical imaging, Signal detection, Light emitting diodes, Detection and tracking algorithms, Photodetectors

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Proceedings Article | 25 February 2009 Paper

Demonstration of a high-efficiency free-space optical communications link

Kevin Quirk, Kevin Birnbaum, Bruce Moision, William Farr, Malcolm Wright, Jonathan Gin

Proceedings Volume 7199, 71990A (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.809720

KEYWORDS: Receivers, Sensors, Photon counting, Transmitters, Space operations, Computer programming, Free space optical communications, Modulation, Quantum efficiency, Clocks

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Proceedings Article | 24 February 2009 Paper

Combined laser communications and laser ranging transponder for Moon and Mars

K. Birnbaum, S. Turyshev, A. Biswas, W. Farr, H. Hemmati

Proceedings Volume 7199, 71990N (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.810431

KEYWORDS: Ranging, Mars, Sensors, Transponders, Signal detection, Laser communications, Optical filters, Telescopes, Signal attenuation, Laser applications

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Proceedings Article | 13 February 2008 Paper

Pulse position modulation/demodulation with picosecond slot widths

William Farr, Kevin Birnbaum

Proceedings Volume 6877, 68770K (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.763932

KEYWORDS: Modulators, Modulation, Sensors, Switches, Phase shift keying, Electro optics, Receivers, Phase modulation, Picosecond phenomena, Photon counting

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