Apparatus and method for reducing signal fading due to atmospheric turbulence

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9503182
APP PUB NO 20160056892A1
SERIAL NO

14464096

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A method and system for reducing optical signal fading in an optical communication system include: dynamically obtaining turbulence-induced divergence and deviations of pointing direction for the atmosphere where an optical signal to be transmitted through; generating a single-transverse-mode laser beam of a predetermined diameter as the optical signal; dynamically varying the diameter of the laser beam to match the obtained turbulence-induced divergence of the atmosphere with a backtrack pointing direction; and transmitting the laser beam with varying diameter to a remote transceiver, as the optical signal.

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  • RAYTHEON COMPANY

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Betin, Alexander A Manhattan Beach, US 41 359
Shkunov, Vladimir V San Pedro, US 28 253

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