US 12,149,290 B1
Impulsive detection techniques in free space optical communications
Thomas M. Chaffee, Lexington, VA (US); and Wayne H. Knox, Rochester, NY (US)
Assigned to Attochron, LLC, Lexington, VA (US)
Filed by Attochron, LLC, Lexington, VA (US)
Filed on Jun. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/756,381.
Application 18/756,381 is a continuation of application No. 18/590,908, filed on Feb. 28, 2024, granted, now 12,052,059.
Application 18/590,908 is a continuation of application No. 18/514,849, filed on Nov. 20, 2023, granted, now 11,949,457, issued on Apr. 2, 2024.
Application 18/514,849 is a continuation of application No. 18/364,450, filed on Aug. 2, 2023, granted, now 11,831,354, issued on Nov. 28, 2023.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04B 10/04 (2006.01); H04B 10/50 (2013.01); H04B 10/508 (2013.01); H04B 10/516 (2013.01)
CPC H04B 10/5162 (2013.01) [H04B 10/502 (2013.01); H04B 10/508 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optical system, the optical system comprising:
an optical source configured to generate a beam of light;
a first modulator configured to slice the beam of light into a first plurality of pulses;
a first amplifier configured to produce a second plurality of pulses based on the first plurality of pulses;
a second modulator configured to produce a third plurality of pulses based on the second plurality of pulses and encoded data; and
a second amplifier configured to produce a fourth plurality of pulses based on the third plurality of pulses.