Free-Space Laser Communications: An Introduction

Andrew Motes

ISBN 10: 1521929297 / ISBN 13: 9781521929292

Published by Independently published, 2016

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127 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.30 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # zk1521929297

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Free-Space Laser Communications: An Introduction
• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1521929297
• ISBN 13: 9781521929292
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.18 kilograms

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Synopsis

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 Mathcad code for doing link budget analysis. See the outline for more details.

About the Author

In the last 50 years Andrew (Andy) Motes has been (in roughly chronological order) a sharecropper, woodcutter, trapper, grocery-store clerk, motorcycle mechanic, electronic technician, electronic engineer, computer software developer, space systems engineer or "rocket scientist," laboratory research scientist, laser physicist, author, teacher, college professor, military officer, civil servant, defense contractor, and International Arms Dealer. He 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. All his degrees were earned while serving on active duty in the US Air Force. 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 Relay Architecture. He has been licensed to practice engineering in multiple states including New Mexico, Colorado, and Arkansas. He has written > 20 books, nine commercial educational software packages (including the award winning and best-selling software called School-Mom), 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 in 2007 at the rank of Colonel, and retired from federal civil service in 2012.