Journal Papers
- Nikulin, R. Khandekar, J. Sofka, “Laser Communication System with Acousto-Optic Tracking and Modulation: Experimental Study”, Optical Engineering, Vol. 48, No. 12, 125001, December 2009
- Sofka, V. Nikulin, V. Skormin, D. Hughes, D. Legare, “Laser Communication Between Mobile Platforms,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 45, No. 1, January 2009
- Nikulin, R. Khandekar, J. Sofka, “Agile Acousto-Optic Tracking System for Free-Space Optical Communications,” Optical Engineering, Vol. 47, No. 6, 064301, July 2008
- Nikulin, J. Sofka, V. Skormin, D. Hughes, D. Legare, “Demonstration of Optical Connectivity Between Two Mobile Platforms,” Journal of Gyroscopy and Navigation, No. 2, 2008
- Nikulin, J. Sofka, R. Khandekar, “Effect of the Sampling Rate of the Tracking System on Free-Space Laser Communications,” Optical Engineering, Vol. 47, No. 3, 036003, March 2008
- Sofka, V. Skormin, “Optical Platform Stabilization Using the Omni-Wrist III Robotic Manipulator,” Journal of Gyroscopy and Navigation, No. 1, 2007
- Sofka, V. Skormin, V. Nikulin, D. Nicholson, “Omni-Wrist III – A New Generation of Gimbals Systems: Mathematical Modeling,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 42, No. 2, April 2006
- Sofka, V. Skormin, V. Nikulin, D. Nicholson, “Omni-Wrist III – A New Generation of Gimbals Systems: Control,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 42, No. 2, April 2006
- Nikulin, J. Sofka, V. Skormin, “Advanced Lyapunov Control of a Novel Laser Beam Tracking System,” Optical Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 5, 056004, May 2005
Conference Proceedings
- Nikulin, J. Sofka, V. Skormin, D. Hughes, D. Legare, “Demonstration of Optical Connectivity Between Two Mobile Platforms,” Proceedings of the 14th St. Petersburg International Conference on Integrated Navigation Systems, May 2007
- Khandekar, V. Nikulin, J. Sofka, “Mitigation of Optical Turbulence Effects Using a Modified Simplex Optimization Approach: Experimental Study”, Proc. SPIE 6457, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XIX and Atmospheric Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves, 64570E, February 2007
- Sofka, V. Skormin, “Integrated Approach to Electromechanical Design of a Digitally Controlled High Precision Actuator for Aerospace Applications,” IEEE International Conference on Control Applications, Munich, Germany, October 2006
- Sofka, V. Skormin, “Optical Platform Stabilization Using the Omni-Wrist III Robotic Manipulator,” Proceedings of the 13th St. Petersburg International Conference on Integrated Navigation Systems, May 2006
- Sofka, V. Nikulin, “Bit Error Rate Optimization of an Acousto-Optic Tracking System for Free-Space Laser Communications,” Proc SPIE 6105, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XVIII, 61050L, 61050L, March 2006
- Nikulin, R. Khandekar, J. Sofka, “Performance of a Laser Communication System with Acousto-Optic Tracking: An Experimental Study,” Proc. SPIE 6105, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XVIII, 61050C, March 2006
- Nikulin, J. Sofka, R. Khandekar, “Performance of Free-Space Laser Communication Systems as a Function of the Sampling Rate in the Tracking Loop,” Proc. SPIE 5892, Free-Space Laser Communications V, 589216, September 2005
- Nikulin, R. Khandekar, J. Sofka, “Acousto-Optic Pointing and Tracking Systems for Free-space Laser Communications,” Proc. SPIE 5892, Free-Space Laser Communications V, 58921C, September 2005
- Sofka, V. Nikulin, V. Skormin, “Omni-Wrist III, A New Generation of Beam Steering Devices,” 1st IEEE Upstate NY Workshop on Communications and Networking, November 2004
- Nikulin, J. Sofka, V. Skormin, “Decentralized Control of an Omni-Wrist Laser Beam Tracking System,” Proc. SPIE 5338, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies XVI, 194, June 2004
- Sofka, V. Skormin, V. Nikulin, D. Nicholson, M. Rosheim, “New Generation of Gimbals Systems for Laser Positioning Applications,” Proc. SPIE 5160, Free-Space Laser Communication and Active Laser Illumination III, January 2004
- Sofka, V. Nikulin, V. Skormin, D. Nicholson, “Hybrid Laser Beam Steerer for Laser Communications Applications,” Proc. SPIE 5160, Free-Space Laser Communication and Active Laser Illumination III, January 2004
- Skormin, J. Sofka, V. Nikulin, “A New Generation of Gimbals Systems for Laser Positioning Applications,” The Fifth Conference on Complex Systems: Control and Modeling Problems, Samara, Russia, June 2003