Paper 13355-40
Paper 13355-40
Lasercom acquisition in the presence of Jitter
30 January 2025 • 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM PST | Moscone South, Room 208 (Level 2)
Abstract
Lasercom acquisition scans can be broadly categorized as beacon-based or synthesized (“beaconless”). For the same transmitter power, and in the absence of pointing jitter, beacon-based scans can operate at longer ranges than the equivalent synthesized scan, but with longer scan times needed to ensure illumination of the remote terminal. Here, we use numerical simulations to investigate the effect of pointing jitter on lasercom acquisition, and to compare and contrast beacon-based vs. synthesized scans.
Presenter
Alicia M. Volpicelli
MIT Lincoln Lab. (United States)
Alicia Volpicelli holds bachelors and masters degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT. After working at Oasis Semiconductor for six years developing embedded firmware and software control for printers, she joined the Advanced Lasercom Systems and Operations group at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. There, she has developed pointing, acquisition, and tracking subsystems for ground, airborne, and space-based lasercom terminals, specializing in infrared cameras, motor control, and navigation.