An account is given of architectural and implementational strategies for the creation of planetary and other deep-space optical communications networks, with a view to the developmental requirements of both planetary spacecraft subsystems and an earth-vicinity reception system. Attention is given to prospective technology-development challenges. An open-loop spatial acquisition process is defined, in conjunction with a terrestrial, large-aperture/low-cost 'photon bucket' optical reception telescopic system having an integral, axially-aligned tube-bundle sunshield. An efficient diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser is envisioned as the transmitter.
Optical communications systems and technology for deep-space exploration
Optical Space Communication ; 1989 ; Paris, France
01.01.1989
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Deep Space Optical Communications systems study
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