{"id":130647,"date":"2024-07-23T14:16:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T19:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.controleng.com\/products\/precision-measuring-systems-for-free-space-optical-communication\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T12:20:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T17:20:42","slug":"precision-measuring-systems-for-free-space-optical-communication","status":"publish","type":"products","link":"https:\/\/www.controleng.com\/products\/precision-measuring-systems-for-free-space-optical-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Precision measuring systems for free space optical communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kaman Precision Products highlights its family of precision differential non-contact eddy current measuring systems for free space optical communication. Widely used in commercial and military imaging and communication satellites, interplanetary exploration vehicles, laser targeting, night vision, and optics stabilization systems, the differential inductance transducer systems have a proven track record of outstanding performance. Kaman\u2019s measuring systems provide reliable high resolution position feedback, ensuring that a reflected laser beam finds its target hundreds or even thousands of kilometers away.<\/p>\n<p>The KD-5100+ features a stable design, extremely small size, and low power consumption, making it ideal for laser communications satellites and ground stations, image stabilization systems, and directed energy systems for ground, shipboard and airborne applications. With its small package size, the KD-5100+ is an ideal solution for meeting SWaP-C requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The KD-5600 digital differential measuring system is a highly accurate and easy to use precision system featuring improved communication and convenience. 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