1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910451438203321

Autore

Aviv David G.

Titolo

Laser space communications / / David G. Aviv

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston : , : Artech House, , ©2006

[Piscataqay, New Jersey] : , : IEEE Xplore, , [2006]

ISBN

1-59693-029-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (212 p.)

Collana

Artech House space technology and applications series

Disciplina

621.382/7

Soggetti

Laser communication systems

Astronautics - Optical communication systems

Artificial satellites in telecommunication

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Laser Space Communications; Contents vii; Preface xv; 1 Introduction 1; 2 The Signal Power Budget for Intersatellite Links and Potential Mars-to-Earth Links 15; 3 Acquisition Tracking and Pointing 45; 4 Satellite Downlink Through the Atmosphere 73; 5 Uplink Laser Communication Through the Atmosphere 87; 6 Terrestrial Laser Communication Links and Weather Issues 103; 7 The Fifth-Generation Internet System 123; 8 Passive Reflector Configurations 141; 9 Unique Applications of Laser Communications 165; About the Author 189; Index 191.

Sommario/riassunto

Laser space communications is a hot topic among electrical engineers working for the government and in the defense industry, and this groundbreaking resource is the first to offer professionals a thorough, practical treatment of the subject. The book focuses on the feasibility of laser space communications between satellites, satellites and airborne platforms, and satellites and ground based stations to achieve worldwide connectivity. It covers all the critical topics that engineers working in the field need to understand such as weather avoidance, 5th Generation Internet (5-GENIN), and noise.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910778228003321

Titolo

Mind and context in adult second language acquisition [[electronic resource] ] : methods, theory, and practice / / Cristina Sanz, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2005

ISBN

1-58901-373-5

1-4356-2743-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (345 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SanzCristina

Disciplina

418

Soggetti

Second language acquisition

Cognitive learning

Psycholinguistics

Computational linguistics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Adult SLA / Cristina Sanz -- Research methodology / Rusan Chen -- Research methodology / Rebecca Adams, Akiko Fujii, and Alison Mackey -- Individual differences / Harriet Wood Bowden, Cristina Sanz, and Catherine A. Stafford -- A cognitive neuroscience perspective on second language acquisition / Michael T. Ullman -- Attention and awareness in SLA / Ronald P. Leow and Melissa A. Bowles -- Input and interaction / Alison Mackey and Rebekha Abbuhl -- Explicitness in pedagogical interventions / Cristina Sanz and Kara Morgan-Short -- Processing instruction / Bill VanPatten -- Content-based foreign language instruction / Heidi Byrnes.

Sommario/riassunto

How do people learn nonnative languages? Is there one part or function of our brains solely dedicated to language processing, or do we apply our general information-processing abilities when learning a new language? In this book, an interdisciplinary collaboration of scholars and researchers presents an overview of the latter approach to adult second language acquisition and brings together, for the first time, a comprehensive picture of the latest research on this subject. Clearly organized into four distinct but integrated parts, Mind and Context in Adult Second Language Acquisition first