Free-Space Laser Communications: An Introduction - Softcover

Motes, Andrew

9781521929292: Free-Space Laser Communications: An Introduction

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ISBN 10: 1521929297 ISBN 13: 9781521929292

Publisher: Independently published, 2016

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Learn the important things about free-space optical communications without having to deal with all the details. This should be the first book you read on the subject; but in fact, it may be the only book you need. It's perfect for engineers, physicists, and technical managers. You'll also find links to the author's Matcad code for doing link budget analysis. See the outline for more details.

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From the Author

People often assume that, since I've written many books, I'm a rich man. No one gets rich writing technical books. If I had no other income except for book royalties, I'd have just enough money to purchase one cheap hamburger per day. So, there must be other reasons for writing technical books. I do it because I want to make a difference in this world today, and I want to leave something of myself in this world after I die.

About the Author

Dr. R. Andrew Motes received his BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1978; his MS degree in Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1979 with a specialty in air and spacecraft Navigation, Guidance, and Control theory; and his PhD in 1987 from the University of New Mexico with a specialty in laser physics and electro-optics. He worked on President Reagan's SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative or "Star Wars") program, the Army's THEL (Tactical High Energy Laser) program, the Air Force's ABL (Airborne Laser) program, and NASA's Next Generation Space Communications Relay Architecture. He has been licensed to practice engineering in multiple states including New Mexico, Colorado, and Arkansas. He has written nineteen books, nine commercial educational software packages, and many scientific journal and magazine articles. He taught Astronautical Engineering and control theory at the US Air Force Academy, Physics and Electronic Design at John Brown University, retired from the US Air Force Reserves at the rank of Colonel, and retired from federal civil service in 2012.

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