Patent Document ID: 9300398
Application ID: 13737898
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. An optical communication apparatus comprising: an ultra-short-pulse-laser (USPL) source that generates a beam comprising light pulses each having a duration of approximately 1 nanosecond or shorter; a modulation element that applies a modulation signal to the beam generated by the USPL source to generate a modulated optical signal, the modulation signal carrying data for transmission to a second optical communication apparatus; an optical transceiver that receives the modulated optical signal and transmits the modulated optical signal for receipt by the second optical communication apparatus; and wherein the optical transceiver is configured to detect atmospheric elements enabling analysis of a backscattered signal of an air-borne particulate signature of the detected atmospheric elements to enable adjustment of the beam generated by the USPL source enhancing atmospheric penetration.