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Indirect optical communication
US12580650B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12580650-B2 |
| Application number | US-202318295332-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2026 |
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A communication method including emitting laser pulses as a signal using one or more transmitters at an atmospheric point. Plasma is generated at the atmospheric point to radiate omnidirectional light. The plasma from the atmospheric point is detected using one or more receivers. The one or more receivers have a direct line-of-sight to the atmospheric point to receive the signal from the one or more transmitters via the omnidirectional light generated by the plasma. The signal is demodulated from the transmitted plasma at each receiver, thereby transmitting information encoded on the signal.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A communication method, comprising: emitting laser pulses as a signal using one or more transmitters at an atmospheric point, thereby generating plasma at the atmospheric point and radiating omnidirectional light; detecting the plasma from the atmospheric point using one or more receivers, wherein the one or more receivers have a direct line-of-sight or reflective line of sight to the atmospheric point, thereby receiving the signal from the one or more transmitters via the omnidirectional light generated by the plasma; demodulating the signal from the plasma at each receiver, thereby transmitting information encoded on the signal; and wherein the one or more receivers are configured as transceivers that reemit laser pulses at a second atmospheric point, thereby generating plasma at the second atmospheric point and radiating the omnidirectional light. 2 . A communication method, comprising: emitting laser pulses as a signal using one or more transmitters at an atmospheric point, thereby generating plasma at the atmospheric point and radiating omnidirectional light; detecting the plasma from the atmospheric point using one or more receivers, wherein the one or more receivers have a direct line-of-sight or reflective line of sight to the atmospheric point, thereby receiving the signal from the one or more transmitters via the omnidirectional light generated by the plasma; demodulating the signal from the plasma at each receiver, thereby transmitting information encoded on the signal; and wherein the one or more receivers have a reflective direct line-of-sight optical path to the atmospheric point. 3 . A system comprising: one or more transmitters, wherein the one or more transmitters emit laser pulses as a signal at an atmospheric point, thereby generating plasma at the atmospheric point and radiating omnidirectional light; one or more receivers, wherein the one or more receivers have a direct line-of-sight to the plasma to detect the plasma from the atmospheric point, thereby receiving the signal from the one or more transmitters via the plasma; wherein each receiver demodulates the signal from the transmitted plasma, thereby transmitting information encoded on the signal; wherein the one or more receivers include a photodetector, photomultiplier tube (PMT), a PIN diode photodetector, a camera, or a combination thereof, configured to detect plasma-induced omnidirectional light emissions; and wherein the one or more receivers are a transceiver that can remitting laser pulses as the signal at a second atmospheric point, thereby generating plasma at the second atmospheric point and radiating the omnidirectional light. 4 . A system comprising: one or more transmitters, wherein the one or more transmitters emit laser pulses as a signal at an atmospheric point, thereby generating plasma at the atmospheric point and radiating omnidirectional light; one or more receivers, wherein the one or more receivers have a direct line-of-sight to the plasma to detect the plasma from the atmospheric point, thereby receiving the signal from the one or more transmitters via the plasma; wherein each receiver demodulates the signal from the transmitted plasma, thereby transmitting information encoded on the signal; and wherein the one or more receivers have a reflective direct line-of-sight to the atmospheric point.
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Laser transmitters · CPC title
- H04B10/11Primary
Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum · CPC title
- H04B10/112Primary
Line-of-sight transmission over an extended range · CPC title
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- A communication method including emitting laser pulses as a signal using one or more transmitters at an atmospheric point. Plasma is generated at the atmospheric point to radiate omnidirectional light. The plasma from the atmospheric point is detected using one or more receivers. The one or more receivers have a direct line-of-sight to the atmospheric point to receive the signal from the one or…
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- Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, Us Navy
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- Primary CPC classification H04B10/11. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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