Volume 25, Number 4 (October—December 2004)

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Communications Systems Development

          Communications Systems Development at APL: Guest Editor’s Introduction
          J. J. Suter

   SPACECRAFT COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

          A Decade of Advancements in Spacecraft Communications Technology at APL
          R. S. Bokulic

          Advances in Ka-Band Power Amplifier Technology for Space Communications Systems
          R. E. Wallis, M. A. Reece, H. B. Sequeira, J. I. Upshur, and C. White

          Optical Communications Development for Spacecraft Applications
          B. G. Boone, J. R. Bruzzi, B. E. Kluga, W. P. Millard, K. B. Fielhauer, D. D. Duncan,
          D. V. Hahn, C. W. Drabenstadt, D. E. Maurer, and R. S. Bokulic

   MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

          A Decade of Large-Scale Software Systems Integration and Prototype Development
          for Army Wideband SATCOM
          M. E. Hostetter, M. H. Noll, E. G. Molinaro, W. G. Fields, and P. A. Hanke

          Communications for the Warfighter: Research and Development at APL
          A. R. Hammons Jr., J. L. Burbank, S. D. Jones, R. E. Conklin, N. M. Merheb, M. A. Jordan,
          W. T. Kasch, J. R. Hampton, and J. Andrusenko

   EMERGING SYSTEMS

          Wireless Local Area Network Flight Demonstration for High Doppler Conditions
          W. P. D’Amico and M. H. Lauss

          Future Trends in Miniaturization for Wireless Applications
          M. A. G. Darrin, B. G. Carkhuff, and T. S. Mehoke

          Terahertz Waves for Communications and Sensing
          M. J. Fitch and R. Osiander

   MISCELLANEA

          APL Achievement Awards and Prizes
          L. L. Maier-Tyler

          Publications, Conferences with Proceedings, Presentations, Colloquia, Patents (2004),
          and Author Index (2004)
          Compiled by L. M. Mercer

          Inside Front Cover Editorial Information

          Inside Back Cover Illustration

The Cover: APL’s contributions in military and space communications systems design have historically been areas of major innovations. APL-developed communications systems have found applications in DoD and NASA programs, enabling major advancements in higher data rate and assured communications. An emerging developmental effort in optical and VHF (terahertz) communications systems may have future application in such areas as intersatellite communications. (Cover design by Kenneth R. Moscati.) Printable high-resolution version of cover in Acrobat PDF format.