• DocumentCode
    1673351
  • Title

    Quantum limits of space-to-ground optical communications

  • Author

    Hemmati, H. ; Dolinar, S.

  • Author_Institution
    Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Quantum limiting factors contributed by the transmitter, the optical channel, and the receiver of a space-to-ground optical communications link are described. Approaches to move toward the ultimate quantum limit are discussed.
  • Keywords
    optical links; optical receivers; optical transmitters; space communication links; optical channel; quantum limiting factors; receiver; space-to-ground optical communications link; transmitter; Modulation; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Photonics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1839-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    6326406