390 pgs, 1995, Artech House
  ISBN 978-0890067222

Lambert and Casey bring their years of experience and access to experts in the field to their survey of laser communications. A concise survey of laser communications, written so that nontechnical managers can understand without sacrificing technical depth. The appendix provides useful equations and rules of thumb.

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  TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Past, Present and Future
2. Architecture and Applications
3. Systems Design Methodology
4. Optical Design
5. The Communications Receiver
6. The Acquisition Receiver
7. The Tracking Receiver
8. Key Technologies
9. Configuring the System
10. Trading RF and Laser Communications for Your System
11. Size, Weight, and Power Trends in Laser Crosslinks
12. Laser Communications Applications