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OPTICAL BEAM CONTROL Imaging Satellites and Laser Systems The authors have designed this timely new book in response to the need for up-to-date and complete coverage of multi-disciplinary basic principles of optical beam control for imaging satellites and laser systems. As the uses of imaging satellites and laser systems increase, optical beam control for these systems will occupy engineers and scientists for years to come. The book introduces space telescopes, ground telescopes, laser communications, and high energy laser systems, covering light sources, lenses, wave optics, diffraction, and polarization, as well as fine pointing control, classical control, modern control, Kalman filters, sensors, actuators, flexible control, slew maneuvers, and acquisition, tracking, and pointing. The authors have over 30 years’ experience in research, development, and testing of complex state-of-art systems, such as 3-meter diameter segmented mirror space telescopes and high energy laser beam control systems. As a text and reference dealing with basics of optical beam control, this book includes information on: Sources of aberrations, vibration and jitter, optical aberrations, air turbulence, and measure of optical aberrations Vibration isolation and jitter control, active jitter control, strap down, and inertial stable platform Adaptive optics, wavefront sensors, wavefront reconstruction, adaptive optics configurations, and control systems Imaging satellites, telescope design, optical train components, image aberration, and performance analysis Laser beam control hardware, laser aberration, and laser performance analysis Optical Beam Control is an essential reference for engineers working in imaging satellites and laser systems along with electrical engineers focused on optics, satellites, lasers, and control systems. The text is also valuable for students taking courses on laser technology, satellite control, spacecraft design, and optics and photonics.

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Author:   Brij N. Agrawal (Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA) ,  Jae Jun Kim (Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA) ,  Sachin Agrawal
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:  

9781119830245

ISBN 10:   1119830249
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   21 October 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents   Chapter 01 INTRODUCTION 1.1  OPTICAL BEAM 1.2  TELESCOPES 1.3  Laser Systems 1.4  Optical Beam Control Challenges   Chapter 02: OPTICS 2.1 Light Sources 2.2 Properties of Light 2.3 Geometric Optics 2.4 Physical Optics and Fourier Optics   Chapter 03: Feedback control 3.1 Foundations of Classical Control 3.2 The Root Locus  3.3 Frequency Response Methods 3.4 Flexible Control 3.5 Command Generation 3.6 State-space Models 3.7 Introduction to Discrete-Time Systems 3.8 Introduction to Optimal Control   Chapter 04 SOURCES OFABERRATIONS 4.1 Vibration and Jitter 4.2 Optical Aberrations 4.3 Air Turbulence 4.4 Measure of Aberrations   Chapter 05 VIBRATION ISOLATION AND JITTER CONTROL 5.1 INTRODUCTION 5.2 PASSIVE VIBRATION AND JITTER CONTROL 5.3 ACTIVE VIBRATION AND JITTER CONTROL 5.4 ACTIVE VIBRATION ISOLATION   Chapter 06 ADAPTIVE OPTICS 6.1 INTRODUCTION 6.2 WAVE FRONT SENSORS 6.3 WAVE RECONSTRUCTION 6.4 FAST STEERING MIRRORS AND DEFORMABLE MIRRORS 6.5 ADAPTIVE OPTICS CONFIGURATIONS 6.6 ADAPTIVE OPTICS CONTROL   Chapter 07 IMAGING SATELLITES 7.1 INTRODUCTION 7.2 TELESCOPE DESIGNS 7.3 Telescope performance 7.4 Optical Components 7.5 Image Aberration 7.6 Space Telescopes 7.7 Telescope Design Example   Chapter 08 LASER SYSTEMS 8.1 Laser Fundamentals 8.2 Laser Beam Profile 8.3 Laser Beam Aberrations 8.4 Laser Beam Control Components 8.5 Visual Object Tracking 8.6 Beam Control for Laser Systems 8.7 Free-Space Laser Communication System 8.8 High Energy Laser Systems

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Dr. Brij N. Agrawal is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Director of the Spacecraft Research and Design Center at Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). Dr. Jae Jun Kim joined the NPS in 2005. He is currently a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Sachin Agrawal is an Engineer who has worked on spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control at Maxar Technologies and Lockheed Martin.

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