Microphotonics in satellite payloads and platforms

Author

Mckenzie, Iain ; Karafolas, Nikos ; van Loock, Peter

Author_Institution

Optoelectron. Sect., Eur. Space Agency, Noordwijk, Netherlands

fYear

2014

fDate

17-21 Aug. 2014

Firstpage

19

Lastpage

20

Abstract

The European Space Agency has a comprehensive R&D program to develop microphotonic solutions for use is spacecraft engineering. This covers predominantly microphotonic devices and MOEMS to be used as the core devices of microwave-photonic equipment for Telecommunication Satellite Payloads such any Frequency Generation Unit, Frequency Conversion Unit, Switch and Beam Forming. Similar solutions are considered for equipment to be used in satellite platforms such as interrogation units for fiber optic temperature and strain sensors and miniature fiber optic gyroscopes and inertial measurement units.

Keywords

artificial satellites; fibre optic gyroscopes; micro-optomechanical devices; microwave photonics; research and development; space vehicle electronics; strain sensors; temperature sensors; European Space Agency; MOEMS; beam forming network; fiber optic temperature sensors; frequency conversion unit; frequency generation unit; inertial measurement units; microphotonic devices; microwave-photonic equipment; miniature fiber optic gyroscopes; research and development; satellite payloads; spacecraft engineering; strain sensors; Frequency conversion; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical ring resonators; Payloads; Photonics; Satellites;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics (OMN), 2014 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Glasgow

ISSN

2160-5033

Print_ISBN

978-0-9928-4140-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OMN.2014.6924518

Filename

6924518