Optical feeders for geostationary High Throughput Satellites (HTS) systems based on 1.55μm wavelength technology are expected to enable to transmit up to several terabits over one active link. A desirable option of transmission architecture is an optical feeder link transparent with respect to the user air interface. This can be implemented using either a digital or an analog modulation of the optical carrier. The digital option increases the optical bandwidth to be transmitted, however it benefits from error correcting codes, interleaving and framing which are efficient against atmospheric turbulence impairments. The analog option is more efficient concerning the optical bandwidth; however the atmospheric turbulence impairments can only be mitigated by a more complex optical ground terminal. Both analog and digital options could be feasible in the 2025-2030 time-frames but the digital option is more mature with respect to the atmosphere impairments mitigation techniques.
Optical feeder links for high throughput satellites
2015-10-01
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Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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