Characterizing modulating retroreflectors for laser comms

EPSRC：Benjamin Cosimo Maglio：EP/R511882/1激光通信是无线通信的一个分支，它使用激光束对准给定的目标，允许更高的速度连接。具体地说，我们考虑称为调制器的设备，这些设备用于将信息编码成激光束，类似于发送莫尔斯电码消息。调制器允许或多或少的激光束通过它，产生相当于ON和OFF信号(二进制数据)的脉冲。这些设备是经过计算设计的，以预测当前技术的改进。该项目将测试现有设备的现有技术，然后进行新的设计，以显示预期的改进。这一结果将对进一步设计优化的搜救设备具有一定的启发作用。

EPSRC : Benjamin Cosimo Maglio : EP/R511882/1Laser comms is a branch of wireless communication using a laser beam which directed at a given target, allowing higher speed connections. Specifically, we consider devices called modulators, these are used to encode information into a laser beam, analogously to sending a Morse code message. The modulator allows more of less of the laser beam to pass through it creating pulses equivalent to on and off signals (binary data). These devices have been computationally designed to predict improvement on the current technology. This project will test the existing devices of the current technology and then the new designs to show the predicted improvements. The results will inspire further design of an optimized device for search & rescue applications.