Optical Communications Systems

The four half-day course provides a strong foundation for selecting, designing and building either a Free Space Optical Comms, or Fiber-Optic Comms System for various applications. Course includes both DoD and Commercial systems, in Space, Atmospheric, Underground, and Underwater Applications. Optical Comms Systems have advantages over RF and Microwave Comms Systems due to their directionality, and high frequency carrier. These properties can lead to greater covertness, freedom from jamming, and potentially much higher data rates. Novel architectures are feasible allowing usage in situations where RF emission or transmission would be precluded. From this course you will obtain the knowledge and ability to perform basic Comm systems engineering calculations, identify tradeoffs, interact meaningfully with colleagues, evaluate systems, and understand the literature. Dr. James Pierre Hauck is a consultant to industry and government labs. He is an expert in optical communications systems having pioneered a variety of such systems including Sat-to-Underwater, Non-line-of-Sight, and Single-Ended Systems. Dr. Hauck’s work with lasers and optics began about 40 years ago when he studied Quantum Electronics at the University of CA Irvine. After completing the Ph.D. in Physics, he went to work for Rockwell’s Electronics Research Center, working on Laser Radar (LADAR) which has much in common with Optical Comms Systems. Jim Hauck’s work on Optical Comms Systems began in earnest about 30 years ago when he was Chief Scientist of the Strategic Laser Communications System Laser Transmitter Module (SLC/LTM), at Northrop Grumman. He invented, designed and developed a novel Non-Line-Of-Sight Optical Comms System when he was Chief Scientist of the General Dynamics Laser Systems Laboratory. This portable system allowed comm in a U shaped channel “up-over-and-down” a large building. At SAIC he analyzed, designed, developed and tested a single ended Optical Comms System. REGISTRATION: There is no obligation or payment required to enter the Registration for an actively scheduled course. We understand that you may need approvals but please register as early as possible or contact us so we know of your interest in this course offering. SCHEDULING: If this course is not on the current schedule of open enrollment courses and you are interested in attending this or another course as an open enrollment, please contact us at (410)956-8805 or [email protected]. Please indicate the course name, number of students who wish to participate. and a preferred time frame. ATI typically schedules open enrollment courses with a 3-5 month lead-time. To express your interest in an open enrollment course not on our current schedule, please email us at [email protected]. For on-site pricing, you can use the request an on-site quote form, call us at (410)956-8805, or email us at [email protected]. We use cookies to improve your experience on our site. By using our site, you consent to cookies. Manage your cookie preferences below: Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website. These cookies are needed for adding comments on this website. These cookies are used for managing login functionality on this website. Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions. Service URL: policies.google.com (opens in a new window) Vimeo is a video hosting platform for high-quality content, ideal for creators and businesses to showcase their work. Service URL: vimeo.com (opens in a new window) You can find more information in our Cookie Policy and .