Shipboard radio frequency and free space optics communications system using an airborne relay

This thesis explores the possible gains and discusses the constraints of a communications system that uses a ship to unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) radio frequency (RF) link paired with a UAV to satellite free space optic (FSO) link to accomplish satellite communications. Analysis shows that a data r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: St. Germain, Kenneth W.
Other Authors: Kragh, Frank
Format: Others
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/1991