Optimum transmitter optics aperture for satellite optical communication

Author

Arnon, S. ; Rotman, S. ; Kopeika, N.S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Ben-Gurion Univ. of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

Volume

34

Issue

2

fYear

1998

fDate

4/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

590

Lastpage

596

Abstract

An important aspect in satellite optical communication is to obtain minimum bit error rate (BER) using minimum power. This aim can be achieved with very small transmitter beam divergence angles. The disadvantages of too narrow divergence angle is that the transmitter beam may sometimes miss the receiver satellite, due to pointing vibrations. A mathematical model of communication and tracking systems that optimize the BER as function of the transmitter gain is derived

Keywords

adaptive optics; optical links; optical tracking; optical transmitters; satellite links; BER; bit error rate; mathematical model; narrow divergence angle; optimum transmitter optics; pointing vibrations; receiver satellite; satellite optical communication; tracking systems; transmitter beam divergence angles; transmitter gain; Apertures; Artificial satellites; Bit error rate; Mathematical model; Microwave communication; Optical fiber communication; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Radar tracking; Vibration measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9251

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/7.670339

Filename

670339