Title :
Intersatellite communications optoelectronics research at the Goddard Space Flight Center
Author :
Krainak, Micheal A.
Author_Institution :
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Abstract :
Current optoelectronics research and development of high power, high bandwidth laser transmitters, high bandwidth, high sensitivity optical receivers, pointing acquisition and tracking components, and experimental and theoretical system modeling at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is reviewed. Program hardware and space flight opportunities are presented
Keywords :
laser beam applications; optical links; optical receivers; optoelectronic devices; reviews; satellite links; space communication links; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; high bandwidth high sensitivity optical receivers; high power high bandwidth laser transmitters; intersatellite communications; optoelectronics research; program hardware; space flight opportunities; Bandwidth; Hardware; Laser modes; Laser theory; Modeling; NASA; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Power lasers; Research and development;
Conference_Titel :
Telesystems Conference, 1992. NTC-92., National
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0554-X
DOI :
10.1109/NTC.1992.267867