The use of single mode fiber optics to simplify the design of space-based optical communication systems is explored. Design considerations concerning the issues of acquisition, pointing, tracking, communication performance, efficient source-to-fiber coupling, isolation, and transmitter power limitations are presented. Preliminary experimental results of a breadboard fiber-based coherent optical communication system are also presented. Keywords: Optical communications; Fiber optics; Space based; Laser communication. (RH)
Using Fiber Optics to Simplify Free-Space Lasercom Systems
1990
15 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
NTRS
|Fiber laser systems for space lasercom and remote sensing (Invited Paper) [8876-11]
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2013
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