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Laser communication system for controlling several functions at a location remote to the laserA multichannel laser remote control system is described. The system is used in areas where radio frequency, acoustic, and hardware control systems are unsatisfactory or prohibited and where line of sight is unobstructed. A modulated continuous wave helium-neon laser is used as the transmitter and a 360 degree light collector serves as the antenna at the receiver.
Document ID
19730007809
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Burcher, E. E. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Rowland, C. W. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Sinclair, A. R. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 2, 2013
Publication Date
January 9, 1973
Subject Category
Masers
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: NASA-CASE-LAR-10311-1
Patent Number: US-PATENT-3,710,122
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-31702
Accession Number
73N16536
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-CASE-LAR-10311-1|US-PATENT-3,710,122
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-31702

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