Dr. Kenneth J. Grant Profile

Dr. Kenneth J. Grant

Senior Research Scientist at Defence Science and Technology Group

SPIE Involvement:

Senior status | Conference Program Committee | Author

Publications (22)

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 13, 2016

Development and characterisation of FPGA modems using forward error correction for FSOC

Proc. SPIE. 9833, Atmospheric Propagation XIII

KEYWORDS: Signal attenuation, Receivers, Field programmable gate arrays, Linear filtering, Free space optics, Scintillation, Bragg cells, Atmospheric turbulence, Forward error correction, Channel projecting optics

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SPIE Journal Paper | November 11, 2015

Development and implementation of a robust angle of arrival turbulence measurement system

Manning, Sean , Clare, Bradley , Grant, Kenneth , Mudge, Kerry

OE Vol. 54 Issue 11

KEYWORDS: Turbulence, Signal to noise ratio, Charge-coupled devices, Scintillation, Receivers, Interference (communication), Data acquisition, Optical engineering, Atmospheric propagation, Transmitters

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 25, 2011

Laser communication of FM audio/video signals using InGaAs modulating retro-reflectors

Proc. SPIE. 8038, Atmospheric Propagation VIII

KEYWORDS: Indium gallium arsenide, Retroreflectors, Modulation, Video, Receivers, Modulators, Frequency modulation, Fermium, Laser communications, Atmospheric scintillation

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 4, 2010

Long range audio laser communication link in a maritime environment

Proc. SPIE. 7685, Atmospheric Propagation VII

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Sensors, Receivers, Demodulation, Frequency modulation, Televisions, Image filtering, Fermium, Electronic filtering, Laser communications

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 2, 2009

Long range analog RF free space optical communication link in a maritime environment

Proc. SPIE. 7324, Atmospheric Propagation VI

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Modulation, Sensors, Video, Receivers, Modulators, Frequency modulation, Fermium, Free space optics, Analog electronics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 2, 2008

Audio communications with a mid-IR laser

Proc. SPIE. 7115, Technologies for Optical Countermeasures V

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Modulation, Sensors, Laser applications, Carbon dioxide lasers, Receivers, Frequency modulation, Fermium, Pulsed laser operation, Atmospheric optics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | April 18, 2008

Real-time scintillation noise mitigation for free space optical transmission of analogue and digital signals

Proc. SPIE. 6951, Atmospheric Propagation V

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Modulation, Video, Composites, Interference (communication), Scintillation, Atmospheric propagation, Free space optical communications, Atmospheric scintillation, Atmospheric optics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 12, 2007

A new marine atmospheric spectrum for laser propagation

Proc. SPIE. 6551, Atmospheric Propagation IV

KEYWORDS: Receivers, Laser beam propagation, Ocean optics, Turbulence, Scintillation, Oceanography, Optical turbulence, Atmospheric propagation, Atmospheric scintillation, Atmospheric optics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 1, 2006

Demodulation of analog data in free-space optical communication systems using discrete wavelet transformation

Proc. SPIE. 6304, Free-Space Laser Communications VI

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Wavelets, Interference (communication), Demodulation, Discrete wavelet transforms, Free space optics, Scintillation, Analog electronics, Data communications, Free space optical communications

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 17, 2006

Initial measurements of atmospheric parameters in a marine environment

Proc. SPIE. 6215, Atmospheric Propagation III

KEYWORDS: Gaussian beams, Phase modulation, Sensors, Receivers, Ocean optics, Turbulence, Scintillation, Atmospheric propagation, Atmospheric scintillation, Atmospheric optics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 5, 2006

PDF models of the irradiance fluctuations in Gaussian beam waves

Proc. SPIE. 6215, Atmospheric Propagation III

KEYWORDS: Gaussian beams, Modulation, Numerical simulations, Receivers, Wave propagation, Turbulence, Optical simulations, Scintillation, Atmospheric propagation, Beam propagation method

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 13, 2005

Progress in laser propagation in a maritime environment at the Naval Research Laboratory

Proc. SPIE. 5892, Free-Space Laser Communications V

KEYWORDS: Eye, Retroreflectors, Modulation, Sensors, Free space, Laser beam propagation, Free space optics, Analytical research, Atmospheric propagation, Signal detection

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 25, 2005

Mitigation of scintillation noise by common mode rejection

Proc. SPIE. 5793, Atmospheric Propagation II

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Video, Interference (communication), Telecommunications, Free space optics, Scintillation, Atmospheric propagation, RF communications, Free space optical communications, Atmospheric scintillation

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 25, 2005

Mean irradiance: experimental and theoretical results

Proc. SPIE. 5793, Atmospheric Propagation II

KEYWORDS: Defense and security, Transmitters, Refractive index, Receivers, Laser beam propagation, Scintillation, Optical turbulence, Atmospheric propagation, Atmospheric optics, Laser systems engineering

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 25, 2005

Scintillation: theory vs. experiment

Proc. SPIE. 5793, Atmospheric Propagation II

KEYWORDS: Defense and security, Refractive index, Scattering, Sensors, Receivers, Optical testing, Turbulence, Scintillation, Atmospheric propagation, Atmospheric optics

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 25, 2005

Numerical experiments in atmospheric scintillation correlation for applications in dual channel optical communications

Proc. SPIE. 5793, Atmospheric Propagation II

KEYWORDS: Statistical analysis, Scattering, Receivers, Wave propagation, Turbulence, Optical communications, Scintillation, Atmospheric propagation, Atmospheric particles, Atmospheric scintillation

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 24, 2005

Performance of a photonic oversampled sigma-delta quantiser

Proc. SPIE. 5814, Enabling Photonics Technologies for Defense, Security, and Aerospace Applications

KEYWORDS: Fabry–Perot interferometers, Clocks, Switching, Photodiodes, Linear filtering, Solids, Diodes, Excitons, Computer architecture, Device simulation

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | December 20, 2004

Initial results on the fabrication of long-period fiber Bragg gratings with a CO₂ laser

Proc. SPIE. 5577, Photonics North 2004: Optical Components and Devices

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Data modeling, Fiber Bragg gratings, Cladding, Glasses, Physics, Fiber lasers, Gas lasers, Carbon monoxide, Temperature metrology

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 30, 2004

Differential optoelectronic subtractor using self electro-optic effect devices for use in sigma-delta modulation

Proc. SPIE. 5274, Microelectronics: Design, Technology, and Packaging

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Modulation, Reflectivity, Modulators, Optoelectronics, Optoelectronic devices, Diodes, Electro optics, Device simulation, Absorption

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | March 25, 2004

Photonic A/Ds employing S-SEED comparators

Proc. SPIE. 5277, Photonics: Design, Technology, and Packaging

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Clocks, Switching, Modulation, Interference (communication), Temporal resolution, Diodes, Optical switching, Computer architecture, Device simulation

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | November 14, 2002

Ion beam implantation for fabrication of periodic structures in optical fibers

Proc. SPIE. 4935, Smart Structures, Devices, and Systems

KEYWORDS: Multimode fibers, Optical fibers, Microscopes, Refractive index, Modulation, Silica, Ultraviolet radiation, Ions, Single mode fibers, Ion beams

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | November 14, 2002

Oversampled optoelectronic analog-digital converters using sigma-delta modulation

Proc. SPIE. 4935, Smart Structures, Devices, and Systems

KEYWORDS: Signal to noise ratio, Quantum wells, Modulation, Modulators, Optoelectronics, Diodes, Data conversion, Analog electronics, Electro optics, Absorption

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