Title :
Free space satellite laser communication
Author :
Cor-Hacer Atar, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Karadeniz Tech. Univ., Trabzon, Turkey
Abstract :
I present applications of satellite laser communications. Free space optical communication between satellites networked together can make possible high speed communication between different places on the Earth. The advantages of an optical communication system instead of a microwave communication system in free space are: 1) smaller size and weight, 2) less transmitter power, 3) large bandwidth, 4) higher immunity to interference.
Keywords :
laser beam applications; optical links; satellite links; Earth; arge bandwidth; free space satellite laser communication; high speed communication; higher interference immunity; optical communication system; smaller size; transmitter power; weight; Artificial satellites; Bandwidth; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Stimulated emission; Telescopes;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic-Enhanced Optics, Optical Sensing in Semiconductor Manufacturing, Electro-Optics in Space, Broadband Optical Networks, 2000. Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
Aventura, FL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6252-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2000.869730
