Accession Number:

ADA076216

Title:

Optical Submarine Communications by Aerospace Relay (OSCAR). Volume 3. Model Development

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

GTE GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS CORP MOUNTAIN VIEW CA SYLVANIA SYSTEMS GROUP-WESTERN DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Titterton, P.
• Sweeney, H.
• Scott, W.
• Elston, G.
• Flom, T.

Report Date:

1979-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

401.0

Abstract:

This study explored the capability of blue-green optical communications to perform wide area broadcast to submerged submarines. Emergency action messages, selective call messages, and general broadcast traffic were specifically addressed. As a result of operating concept selection, model development and preliminary performance evaluation, it has been concluded that the system is feasible and optical communications can be maintained from orbiting satellites to submerged submarines.

Descriptors:

• *UNDERWATER COMMUNICATIONS
• *LASER COMMUNICATIONS
• *STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
• *OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS
• *SPACE COMMUNICATIONS
• SUBMARINES
• DOWNLINKS
• COMMUNICATION SATELLITES
• COMMUNICATION SATELLITE TERMINALS
• GROUND STATIONS
• SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO
• SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
• COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
• RELAYS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers
• Non-Radio Communications

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE