Title :
Space-borne optical communications - a challenging reality
Author :
Winzer, Peter J. ; Leeb, Walter R.
Author_Institution :
Vienna Univ. of Technol., Austria
Abstract :
Optical inter-satellite links (ISLs) have recently become operational reality. We outline potential commercial applications, focusing on broadband mobile communication networks with global coverage, and discuss some design issues and trade-offs for optical ISLs.
Keywords :
broadband networks; mobile communication; optical links; satellite links; broadband mobile communication networks; design issues; global coverage; operational reality; optical inter-satellite links; potential commercial applications; space-borne optical communications; trade-offs; High speed optical techniques; Low earth orbit satellites; Mobile communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Optical sensors; Radio frequency; Relays; Satellite broadcasting; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2002. LEOS 2002. The 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7500-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2002.1159344
